Body Found On Morris County Railroad Tracks, Prompting Death Investigation: Prosecutor

A man’s body was found on a set of railroad tracks in Morris County overnight on Wednesday, July 26, prompting a death investigation, authorities said.

Dover Police Department
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Valerie Musson

07/26/2023 4:06 p.m.

The discovery was made by Dover Police officers around 2 a.m. on the tracks near West Clinton Street in Dover, according to Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll.

The victim’s identity was not released.

Investigators have identified a person of interest and said there was no perceived public threat.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit at 973-285-6200 or the Dover Police Department at 973-366-2200.

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