A stretch of Vineland Avenue in central Hamilton is closed Thursday morning after a body was discovered near the road.

Hamilton police were called for a person down around 4:30 a.m. said Const. Trevor McKenna.

There are no signs of foul play, he said, adding that the coroner was on scene this morning.

Vineland was closed from Garfield to Sherman avenues.

The road is expected to be reopened by around 10 a.m.

Nicole O’Reilly is a reporter at The Hamilton Spectator. noreilly@thespec.com

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