COLUMBUS, Ohio — Authorities are investigating after a person was found dead in a wooded area in Fairfield County on Saturday.

According to a Facebook post from the Lancaster Police Department, officers were called to the 700 block of South Maple Street , near East Main Street, for a well-being check.

During the investigation, officers found the body of an unknown person in a wooded area nearby, police said.

Lt. Bryan Underwood told 10TV the incident is being treated as a crime scene due to the lack of information about the incident and the person's identity.

The Fairfield County Coroner’s Office, the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation and the Lancaster Police Department Detective Bureau are at the scene and conducting a joint investigation.

Police are currently advising the pu

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