Man found dead in semi-truck along I-80, foul play suspected

DELLE, Utah ( ABC4 ) — A man was found dead inside a semi-truck along I-80 near the town of Delle Thursday morning, according to the Utah Dept. of Public Safety.

At around 10:15 a.m. on Sept. 26, Utah Highway Patrol troopers responded to a report of a deceased man inside a semi-truck at the Delle on-ramp on I-80, milepost 70. Upon arrival, troopers found a deceased man in the sleeper cab of the semi.

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According to a DPS press release, a co-worker had noticed that the man’s GPS was not moving and decided to check on him, finding him deceased.

“The death is suspicious in nature and we suspect foul play,” the release states. “The State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) will be conducting the investigation, and the county attorney has been notified.”

Officials have not specified what makes the death suspicious in nature at this time.

This is a developing story. ABC4 will update this post as new information becomes available.

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