Deceased man found near Highway 360 in Arlington identified; cause of death unknown
An unresponsive man was found in the 300 block of Highway 360 in Arlington around 8:30 a.m. Tuesday.
Arlington police responded to the scene, near Division Street, and found the man in a grassy area between the highway and service road, spokesman Tim Ciesco said in an email. The man was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police did not see obvious signs of trauma or indication that the man was hit by a vehicle, Ciesco said.
The man was identified as 46-year-old Thomas Elijah Atkins, of Simmesport, by the Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office. A cause of death was not listed on the report as of Thursday afternoon.
Police said Atkins’ death remains under investigation.
This story was originally published October 12, 2021 at 6:04 PM.
Megan Cardona
Fort Worth Star-Telegram