Hillsborough deputies are investigating after a woman was discovered unresponsive beside the road Tuesday morning.
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a woman found beside a road near Sligh Avenue and 78th Street in Tampa on September 22.
A deputy driving through the area spotted the unresponsive woman at approximately 7:39 a.m., according to an HCSO news release issued September 23.
The agency said the adult woman had no visible signs of injury. Additional deputies and Hillsborough County Fire Rescue personnel responded, and she was determined to be deceased at the scene.
The release did not identify the woman or provide a cause or manner of death. The absence of visible injuries does not establish how she died.
HCSO said the investigation remains active and that further information would come from its Public Affairs Office.
Sources and editorial note
This report is based on HCSO release 26-157 and the agency’s accompanying media notice. The discovery occurred September 22; the announcement was issued September 23. Information about the woman’s condition is attributed to investigators. The release does not classify her death as a homicide.
Developing story: This investigation is ongoing. State of Disorder will update this report as additional information is confirmed.
