Lane County Sheriff's Office Investigates Body Found in Santa Clara Storm Drain
The Lane County Sheriff's Office, in collaboration with the Lane County medical examiner's office, has launched an investigation following the discovery of a body in a storm drainage system in the Santa Clara neighborhood. The incident occurred on Thursday, August 6, when a citizen reported seeing part of a person protruding from a manhole at the intersection of Lantana Avenue and Dahlia Lane. Emergency responders, including the Eugene Springfield Fire department, arrived at the scene shortly after 5:45 a.m. The body, identified as an adult, was recovered from below street level and pronounced dead on site. The investigation is ongoing, with detectives and medical examiners examining the circumstances surrounding the death.