ORLANDO, Fla. – Skeletal remains were found at a Pine Hills construction site in Orlando Tuesday afternoon, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.
Construction workers at the site — located at 6227 W. Colonial Drive — found the remains while digging through the area, deputies said.
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The department said deputies responded to the area at about 4:46 p.m., though investigators haven’t yet been able to find an identity or cause of death.
Viewer submissions by Daniel Petlina, who told News 6 he was a worker at the site, show the remains scattered among debris at the scene.
A human skull can be seen in the middle of a tire, with bones and soiled clothing dispersed all along the ground.
Various other items, such as a toolbox with pocketknives and an orange bucket with a Home Depot logo, can be seen among the rubble.
This is an ongoing investigation. News 6 will provide updates as they become available.
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