Father and his son find human remains along Northern California dirt road
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- A father and his son discovered human remains off a dirt road near Nevada City.
- Authorities confirmed human remains were found and launched a death investigation.
- An autopsy is scheduled July 29 to help identify the person and cause of death.
Authorities launched a death investigation after a father and his son found human remains Monday afternoon along the side of a Northern California dirt road.
The father and son were on Banner Quaker Hill Road near Nevada City when they spotted the human remains where the paved road turns into a firefighter-access dirt road, the Nevada County Sheriff’s Office announced Tuesday afternoon in a news release.
Sheriff’s officials said the father and son immediately called 911 to report their discovery. Sheriff’s deputies and detectives arrived at the scene and confirmed human remains had been found.
Authorities had not positively identified the human remains or determined a cause of death due to the level of decomposition, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
The human remains were taken to the Placer County Coroner’s Office, where an autopsy is scheduled July 29. Sheriff’s officials said they will provide an update on the investigation after the person’s family has been notified.
The Sheriff’s Office did not provide any additional details to protect the integrity of the death investigation.
