El Paso County deputies responded Friday afternoon to a report of an unattended death at a truck stop near Sparks, with investigators saying they do not believe foul play was involved. The call came in around 2:47 p.m. at the Flying J on Horizon Boulevard, and authorities have not released the identity of the person found.
The El Paso County Sheriff's Office said it responded to reports of an unattended death at the truck stop, according to KFOX. The station reported that the report was made at around 2:47 p.m. at the Flying J located on Horizon Boulevard, and that investigators believe no foul play was involved. No information was released regarding the identity of the body.
No Identity Released as Investigation Continues
Beyond the time and location of the call, authorities have shared little else about what deputies found at the scene. The station's report does not specify whether the person was found inside a vehicle, outside the store, or elsewhere on the property, and no cause of death has been made public.
This is not the first time a death investigation has unfolded at the same Horizon Boulevard truck stop. In an earlier, separately dated incident, CBS4Local reported that a man identified as Christopher Michael McVaney was found inside a vehicle at the Flying J truck stop in the 1300 block of Horizon Boulevard. In that prior case, investigators said they did not suspect foul play in the man's death, though the cause remained unknown, and the Sheriff's Office Major Crimes Unit and Crime Scene Investigators were called to the scene.
What Remains Unknown
That earlier case is a distinct incident and should not be confused with the death reported this week. For now, the person found Friday afternoon has not been named, and investigators have offered no further details on how the death occurred. Hoodline will update this story if the Sheriff's Office releases additional information.
