Man found dead near Schrag I-90 rest area

A body was found Tuesday at the Schrag rest area on eastbound Interstate 90 between Ritzville and Spokane.

The Adams County Sheriff’s Office and the Washington State Patrol responded to the area just before noon Tuesday and found a man down an embankment, according to the Sheriff’s Office. He was found near the end of the freeway on-ramp.

The man has been identified as 53-year-old Michael P. Marker of Kellogg.