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BCA: Man's Body Found In Hwy. 169 Median In Shakopee; May Be Connected To Previous Crash

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension says they will lead the investigation into the body found in the middle of a median on Highway 169 near Canterbury Road in Shakopee Thursday.

A driver called 911 just before 3 p.m. to report seeing a man's body. Shakopee police arrived soon after and confirmed it.

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Investigators are looking into the possibility that this situation is connected to a three-car crash that happened in the same area Wednesday night at about 10:40 p.m.

The Hennepin County Medical Examiner's office will release the name of the victim and his cause of death after their investigation.

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