Minnetonka police are investigating what led to the death of a woman whose body was discovered outside Thursday morning.
Police did emphasize early on that they do not suspect foul play is behind the death of the 59-year-old woman, whose body was found about 6:50 a.m. in the 11000 block of Pioneer Road, said city spokeswoman Kari Spreeman.
Pioneer acts as a frontage road to Excelsior Boulevard to the west of Shady Oak Road. Terri Brey, who lives nearby, said the body was on a median strip between the two roads.
Spreeman said a passing motorist notified authorities.
Authorities have yet to release the woman's identity or address the circumstances leading to her death.
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