Baby's Body Found Alongside I-82 in Benton County

UPDATE: The Benton County Sheriff's Office says the discovery was made by a Department of Ecology work crew clearing litter along Interstate 82 where it meets the 182 Freeway in South Richland Monday just before 10:00am. The baby was discovered inside a garbage bag.The baby was said to be 30 weeks old, a female and stillborn.

(Benton City, WA) -- The Benton County Coroner confirms to Newsradio 610 KONA that the body of a baby was discovered inside a garbage bag alongside the I-82 Freeway between Richland and Benton City. This happened on Tuesday. Coroner Bill Leach says the Benton County Sheriff's Office is investigating and no further details were available.

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