Police, coroner investigate homeless man's death under South Street bridge

LAFAYETTE, Ind. ― A naked man in his late 50s was found dead about 12:30 p.m. Sunday under the South Street bridge over the Wabash River, according to Lafayette police and the Tippecanoe County Coroner's Office.

The man was homeless, and police said there was nothing suspicious about the death. Based on what they saw at the scene, police suspect the man's death might be drug-related; however, a toxicology report will be required to confirm that.

The man was lying in a campsite under the bridge, police said.

An autopsy will be scheduled for Tuesday or Wednesday, Costello said.

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