Body Found At Bottom Of North Austin Creek

AUSTIN, TX — The body of a man was discovered at the bottom of a creek in North Austin, medics said on Tuesday.

The body was discovered at Clayton Lane and Middle Fiskville Road, Austin-Travis County EMS medics said at around 2:30 p.m. Tuesday. The age and identify of the deceased man was unknown.

No further details were available. Patch will update when more information is shared.

Traffic delays were prompted by the find as police reportedly descended to the area in launching an investigation.

According to local media reports, a groundskeeper for the nearby Highland Campus of the Austin Community College district first spotted the body before alerting police. The witness told media outlets the body was in an advanced state of decomposition, suggesting it has been there for some time. Although the cause of death is yet unknown, the area was hit hard by powerful storms last week that could have led to the man's death.