Body found in open area near Beaverton

By KATU.com Web Staff Published: Nov 19, 2008 at 1:03 PM PST Last Updated: Nov 21, 2008 at 5:00 AM PST
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In this aerial image from Jet Ranger 2, authorities investigate an area near where a body was found Tuesday night near Beaverton.

WASHINGTON COUNTY, Ore. - Authorities are investigating after a construction worker found a body in an open area near Beaverton Tuesday night.

The Washington County Sheriff's Office would not describe the person's sex or approximate age or the condition of the body. The cause of death was also unknown.

The body was found near the intersection of Southwest 160th Avenue and Southwest Shelton Street. SEE MAP

No more information was immediately released.