Deceased male located near Railroad Tracks

On February 24, at 11:54 a.m., Morganton Department of Public Safety received a call of a deceased man located near the railroad tracks close to Herron St. Officers responded and located a male lying on the ground a short distance from the railroad tracks. Burke County EMS was requested for assistance. Morganton Public Safety Criminal Investigations Division responded to the scene. At this point in the investigation there is no foul play suspected and the case remains open pending autopsy results.