Routine Inspection Of California Pipe Leads To Chilling Discovery

A pipe located under 55 Freeway in Costa Mesa was undergoing inspection on Monday morning, when officials came across an unexpected discovery. According to KTLA, the robot camera inspecting the culvert was able to extend farther into the pipe than any of the workers could see. Hiding 300-feet deep inside were decomposed human remains.

KTLA mentioned that the discovery occurred around 10:00 a.m near the Baker Street Offramp. As soon as it was speculated that human remains were found inside of the pipe, the California Highway Patrol and California Department of Transportation were called to the scene to investigate further. A Caltrans supervisor described the remains to be decomposed shortly after confirming that what was found was in fact human body parts.

The pipe was not initially being inspected for the purpose of finding human remains or to further investigate a homicide case, until now. Once the remains were found, officials began thinking of ways to safely remove the remains from inside of the pipe. KTLA detailed that those removing the remains might "possibly" have to flush them out. There has been no information released as to who the body parts belonged to, or if they have been safely removed from the pipe as the investigation continues.