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Man found dead on Bonneville Salt Flats

WENDOVER — A 55-year-old man was found dead on the Bonneville Salt Flats after a family member reported him missing on Friday.

Sergeant David Bleazard of the Tooele County Sheriff’s Office said police do not suspect foul play and there is no danger to the public. However, a detective will examine the body and the medical examiner will determine the cause of death.

Just before 9 a.m. Friday, a family member called the sheriff’s office to report the missing man, saying family members were concerned about him. Utah’s Department of Public Safety sent a helicopter to the Salt Flats and found him around 12:30 p.m.

Bleazard said the man was found alone.

Police were unsure how long the man may have been dead, and Bleazard said they did not have much information about the situation.