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Coroner identifies body Lexington utility workers found near water tank

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Posted at 11:41 AM, Feb 09, 2023
and last updated 2023-02-09 13:14:13-05

LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — Police say utility workers found a body near a water tank in northwest Lexington on Wednesday.

The Fayette County Coroner's Office confirmed the man who died was 55-year-old Gary Slone. The cause and manner of death is pending autopsy results.

He was located in a ravine in a wooded area behind a large storm sewer water container, according to the coroner.

Officials say the discovery happened just before 5:00 p.m. on Kilrush Drive. That's in the area of New Circle Road, between Old Frankfort Pike and Alexandria Drive.