UPDATE 10:45 p.m. July 3:
The Ontario Provincial Police say the body found on the side of the westbound 417 at Limoges was that of a woman from Ottawa.
The approximately 34-year-old woman's identity has yet to be released, pending notification of next of kin.
The portion of Highway 417 that was closed was reopened early July 3, just after midnight.
The Russell County OPP Crime Unit says they'll be continuing with the investigation.
If you have any information about this incident, please contact OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or Crimestoppers.
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Ontario Provincial Police are investigating after a body was discovered along Highway 417 in Limoges Sunday afternoon.
Police say they were called around 2:30 p.m. when a motorist noticed a body on the side of the road in of the 417, near mile marker 88. Upon arriving on scene the officers located human remains on the shoulder of the highway, according to A/Sgt. Angie Atkinson.
“At that time they activated some of our specialty units, the Forensic Identification Services, our Technical Traffic Collision investigators, and we also utilized in this investigation the Unmanned Aerial System.”
Police are now working to determine the person’s identity and the circumstances around their death.
People driving through the area yesterday tell CTV News it appeared the person has been struck by a vehicle. Atkinson says investigators are looking into all scenarios.
“There’s certainly circumstances that are part of the investigation that we need to focus on. Such as, who the person was and how they came to be in that location.”
The westbound lanes were closed at mile marker 88 and the on-ramp at marker 79 until midnight. Roads are now re-opened.
Officers who returned to the scene Monday afternoon could be scene combing-through the area once again. Atkinson says the investigation is ongoing.