A woman is dead after an incident on Loop 288 in Denton on Tuesday morning, police say.
According to the Denton Police Department, public safety officers received a call regarding an unconscious person in the 1800 block of South Loop 288 at approximately 3:37 a.m.
Police said they received multiple reports of an individual lying in the southbound lanes of traffic.
Denton Fire Rescue and police officers arrived at the scene and located a female victim, police said.
According to police, despite life-saving efforts of first responders and good Samaritans at the scene, the victim was ultimately pronounced dead.
All lanes of Loop 288 were closed for several hours while officers conducted a preliminary investigation, police said.
Police said investigators are currently working to determine what caused the female's death. The victim has not been identified.
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Anyone with information about this incident could call Denton County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-388-TIPS.
