Update: Officials release name of man found dead on I-80 near Saltair

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SALTAIR, Utah, Aug. 19, 2018 (Gephardt Daily) — Utah Highway Patrol has released the name of a man found dead on westbound Interstate 80 early Sunday morning.

He has been identified as 28-year-old Bo Shepherd, of Pleasant Grove. Officials were withholding his name until his family could be notified.

UHP troopers were called to I-80 just below the SR-202 overpass near Saltair about 3:35 a.m. When they arrived they found Shepherd lying in the road.

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Investigators posted an online statement saying it appeared Shepherd had fallen from the overpass and was struck by several westbound vehicles, including a semi-truck, which had returned to the scene.

Shepherd carried no identification and there were no witnesses to the actual fall from the overpass, troopers said. A description of Shepherd’s tattoos was released in the hope that someone would be able to help identify him.

Within a few hours, several people had responded, and officials had confirmed Shepherd’s identity.

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