Authorities are investigating the death of a man was found dead in an Inver Grove Heights snow bank Monday morning.
At around 8 a.m., Inver Grove Heights police were called to a neighborhood in the 1300 block of West 60th Street on a report of a suspicious incident. The man was found lying in a snow bank on the south side of the road, Police Chief Melissa Chiodo said in a prepared statement.
The unidentified man was unresponsive and deceased, she said.
The area where the man was found is just east of Interstate 494 near the city’s border with Sunfish Lake.
The road is currently closed due to the active scene.
The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Investigation is assisting Inver Grove Heights police with the investigation.
Chiodo said additional details will be released to the public as the investigation plays out.
City spokeswoman Amy Looze said it is too early in the investigation to say if the death is considered suspicious or health-related.
Police are asking anyone with information regarding the death investigation to call the crime tip line at 651-450-2530 and leave a message.