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Coroner identifies body found in Steamboat on Sunday

A body found in a culvert near 13th Street in Steamboat Springs on Sunday has been identified as 58-year-old Steamboat resident James Sullivan, according to Routt County Coroner Robert Ryg.

Ryg said an autopsy is scheduled for noon Tuesday. A pedestrian reported the body to police around 11 a.m. Sunday, and the investigation is ongoing.

“We don’t have any further indication of what happened,” Ryg said. “It could have been a lot of different things, and we will find out tomorrow at noon.”



Ryg said he expected results from the autopsy Tuesday afternoon.

This is a developing story and more information will be shared when available.




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