Crime & Safety

Man Found Dead Near Midtown I-45 Overpass

A man was found dead near a pillar of I-45 flyover at Pierce Street on Thursday.

HOUSTON TX — A 56-year-old man was found dead Thursday near a pillar of the I-45 overpass that flies over 2200 Pierce Street. Houston police say patrol officers were flagged down by HFD emergency personnel regarding a man found dead there.

Houston police are awaiting autopsy results in the death of the man, whose identity is pending verification by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences.

No immediate signs of trauma were found on the man. At this time, there are no indications of foul play.

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Anyone with information in this case is urged to contact the HPD Homicide Division at 713-308-3600.

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