TAVARES, Fla. – A death investigation is underway Thursday in Tavares after skeletal remains were found near a bike trail, according to police.

The remains were found in a wooded area adjacent to a bike path near the Holiday Inn Express & Suites on U.S. Highway 441, the Tavares Police Department said on social media .

Investigators were still working with the Medical Examiner’s Office at the time of this report to determine the identity of the individual and to establish a cause of death, the post states.

No further information was immediately available. Breaking News Alerts

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