BOISE, Idaho (CBS2) — --- Update ---
The City of Lewiston Police Department released an update on the remains found in Lewiston on Wednesday under the bridge.
A biological anthropologist has confirmed that the remains are human and that there was nothing medicolegal found.
The remains are believed to be ancestral and the Nez Perce Tribe will decide on how to proceed with the handling of the remains and the scene where they were found.
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A spokesperson for the City of Lewiston released more details on the remains found underneath the Memorial Bridge in north Lewiston on Wednesday morning.
An excavation crew notified Lewiston Police after finding a skull and bones. The crew immediately stopped their work.
Police have shut down the walking path under the bridge as they investigate the discovery of the remains.
This is an active investigation and the type of remains are unknown at this time., according to city officials.
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