A body was found floating in the Erie Canal on Sunday prompting an investigation by the Orleans County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities received a report at 12:37pm in the vicinity of Bennetts Corners Road in the Town of Murray.
Sheriff’s deputies quickly responded to the scene and located the body east of the Bennetts Corners Road Bridge. Following standard procedure, the body was removed from the canal and transported to the Monroe County Medical Examiner’s Office for further examination and to determine the cause of death.
According to a statement from the Orleans County Sheriff’s Office, the circumstances surrounding the death are not considered suspicious. However, this is subject to change after an autopsy is performed.
Officials are working to gather information regarding the identity of the deceased and what may or may not have contributed to his death. No further details are available at this time.
Body Discovered in Erie Canal