Woman Found Dead In Car Parked On I-695: Police

PARKVILLE, MD — A woman was found dead in a car parked along Interstate 695 Sunday in Parkville, police said.

Authorities have not yet identified the woman or determined how she died.

A trooper from the Maryland State Police Golden Ring Barrack stopped to check on a black Jeep Wrangler with Maryland registration just before 9:45 a.m.

Authorities said the Jeep was parked on the right shoulder of the outer loop of I-695, west of Perring Parkway in Baltimore County.

The trooper said they saw a woman lying in the rear area of the Jeep.

The trooper said they made multiple attempts to contact the woman, who remained unresponsive.

Medics entered the vehicle and pronounced her dead on the scene, a press release said.

Police said the victim's body was taken to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner for an autopsy to determine the cause and the manner of death.

Authorities asked anybody with information to call the Maryland State Police Golden Ring Barrack at 410-780-2700. Callers can stay anonymous.

This map shows the area where troopers said the woman was found.