The Orange County Sheriff's Office is investigating after human remains were discovered in a wooded area Tuesday afternoon.
Shortly before 12:30 p.m., skeletal remains were recovered in woods near the entrance of the Buckhorn Flea Market, at 508 Buckhorn Road in Mebane.
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The remains were discovered by North Carolina Department of Transportation personnel.
The sheriff's office said evidence did not suggest foul play.
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The remains were taken to the North Carolina Medical Examiner's Office in Raleigh for examination and positive identification.
Additional information will be released pending the autopsy results and next-of-kin death notification, the sheriff's office said.
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