EAST HARLEM, Manhattan (PIX11) – The body of a woman was found in a plastic bag under an overpass in East Harlem on Monday, sources told PIX11 News.

Police said the woman was discovered unconscious and unresponsive near Park Avenue and 124th Street around 6 p.m. There were no visible signs of trauma, according to authorities.

The medical examiner is working to determine her identity and how she died.

Police are looking at surveillance cameras near the area to figure out how the woman’s body ended up on the sidewalk. The Nos. 4, 5 and 6 trains run above the overpass.

Erin Pflaumer is a digital content producer from Long Island who has covered both local and national news since 2018. She joined PIX11 in 2023. See more of her work here.

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