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Body found on Hwy. 16 at Six Mile Hill

On April 7, 2015 at 11:45 a.m. the Houston RCMP received a call that a body of a First Nation man had be found in the ditch on Hwy. 16

Body found on Hwy. 16 at Six Mile Hill

On April 7, 2015 at 11:45 a.m. the Houston RCMP received a call from a highway maintenance worker that he had located the body of a First Nation man in the ditch on Hwy. 16 near the Six Mile brake check, which is located halfway between Burns Lake and Houston.

The identity of the individual is not being released at this time and the cause of death is under investigation.

Police are still on scene and the highway in this area is limited to single lane alternating traffic for an undetermined period of time.

No other information regarding this incident will be released at this time.

Look for more on this story in an upcoming issue of Lakes District News.