State troopers are investigating the death of person whose body was found in a vehicle parked along Interstate 19 south of Tucson Thursday evening, authorities say.

The incident happened about 8 p.m. north of the Sahuarita Road exit near kilometer 77, after a different agency notified state DPS about the discovery.

No further information had been released Friday.


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