OAKLAND — The badly decomposed remains of a woman were found Wednesday evening in a dumpster near an Oakland freeway offramp, authorities said.
The coroner’s bureau is trying to identify the woman and will conduct an autopsy to determine how she died.
The California Highway Patrol, which is investigating the death, said the woman was found about 5:20 p.m. Wednesday in a dumpster that was off the roadway of the 17th Street off ramp from northbound Interstate 980. It was not immediately known if she was found by a motorist or someone else.
How long the woman’s body had been there is also under investigation.
Anyone with information may call the CHP at 707-917-4491.
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