Search teams locate body of missing man in Kittitas County
KITTITAS CO., Wash. — Search teams located the body of Andrew Morgan on Sunday, the man who had been missing since a car crash on I-90 near Cle Elum on November 16.
The Kittitas County Sheriff’s Office issued a statement on Sunday saying they found Morgan’s body less than half a mile from the scene of the crash.
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The 30-year-old Mississippi native was involved in a crash on November 16 near the Bullfrog Rd. exit ramp of I-90.
Search teams found Morgan’s body in a swampy, wooded area south of I-90, according to the Kittitas County Sheriff’s Office.
Detectives found Morgan’s car keys, cell phone, and some clothes in their initial search. The Kittitas County Sheriff’s Office says his body was found by search dogs in the same direction his belongings were found.
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The Kittitas County Sheriff’s Office says there’s no evidence of foul play at this time.
Morgan’s family has been notified of his death, according to the Kittitas County Sheriff’s Office.
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