Human body is found near a highway in Sydney’s south-west and it could have been there for DAYS
- Human remains were found on the Hume Highway near Campbelltown
- New South Wales police investigating whether body is a hit and run victim
- Crime scene established and officers began investigation to recover remains
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A body has been found near a highway in Sydney‘s southwest, with police investigating whether it is that of a hit and run victim.
They say the human remains were found on Wednesday afternoon on the Hume Highway near Campbelltown.
It is feared thousands of motorists may have driven over parts of the body before the tragedy was discovered.
On Monday, a truck driver reported hitting something large on the road.
Pictured is the scene where human remains were found on a highway in a Sydney suburb
Initially he thought it was an animal so he continued on his way.
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But later on he called the police to report what had happened.
Officers went to the scene on Wednesday and discovered the human remains.
‘Police commenced a search along the Hume Highway after reports were received that a person had possibly been hit by a vehicle earlier in the week,’ police said in a statement.
A crime scene was established and officers began an investigation to recover the remains, which will be forensically examined.
‘It’s believed a person – who has not been identified – was hit by a vehicle in the area earlier this week,’ police said
All northbound lanes and the northbound on-ramps from Narellan Road were closed due to the operation.
Motorists were urged to avoid the area or allow extra travel time as traffic was ‘very heavy’.
Investigations continue and a report will be prepared for the coroner.
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