Body Found Atop North Austin Conveyor Belt Identified

AUSTIN, TX — The Travis County Sheriff's Office on Thursday identified the person found dead atop a conveyor belt at a North Austin recycling center the previous morning.

The body was found by employees showing up to work at the recycling center located along Johnny Morris Road at around 1:30 a.m. on Wednesday, a sheriff's office spokesperson previously confirmed. Officials have since identified the deceased person as Collen LeBlanc, 31, of Louisiana.

The Travis County Sheriff's Office previously said they believe the body was transported to the site after the person had died. An investigation into the matter continues, but officials said the death is not otherwise suspicious: "Evidence collected to this point shows no signs of foul play," a spokesperson wrote in a brief update.

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Patch will update if more information is shared by sheriff's officials.