UPDATE: Trail reopens as police investigate body found in Saanich

The Galloping Goose trail on May 25 as Saanich police investigate after a body was found in the area. (Jake Romphf/News Staff)The Galloping Goose trail on May 25 as Saanich police investigate after a body was found in the area. (Jake Romphf/News Staff)
Saanich police investigate after a body was found May 25 near the intersection of Ravine Way and Carey Road. (Jake Romphf/News Staff)Saanich police investigate after a body was found May 25 near the intersection of Ravine Way and Carey Road. (Jake Romphf/News Staff)
Police near the intersection of Ravine Way and Carey Road in Saanich where a body was found the morning of May 25. (Jake Romphf/News Staff)Police near the intersection of Ravine Way and Carey Road in Saanich where a body was found the morning of May 25. (Jake Romphf/News Staff)
The coroner on scene in Saanich where police said a body was found May 25 near the intersection of Ravine Way and Carey Road. (Jake Romphf/News Staff)The coroner on scene in Saanich where police said a body was found May 25 near the intersection of Ravine Way and Carey Road. (Jake Romphf/News Staff)
The coroner on scene in Saanich where police said a body was found May 25 near the intersection of Ravine Way and Carey Road. (Jake Romphf/News Staff)The coroner on scene in Saanich where police said a body was found May 25 near the intersection of Ravine Way and Carey Road. (Jake Romphf/News Staff)
Police near the intersection of Ravine Way and Carey Road in Saanich where a body was found the morning of May 25. (Jake Romphf/News Staff)Police near the intersection of Ravine Way and Carey Road in Saanich where a body was found the morning of May 25. (Jake Romphf/News Staff)
The Galloping Goose trail on May 25 as Saanich police investigate after a body was found in the area. (Jake Romphf/News Staff)The Galloping Goose trail on May 25 as Saanich police investigate after a body was found in the area. (Jake Romphf/News Staff)

A segment of regional trail in Saanich closed for hours after a body was found near the intersection of Ravine Way and Carey Road Thursday (May 25).

A person passing by the area found an unresponsive man at the Carey Road underpass and called police just before 8 a.m. Police confirmed the man was dead upon arriving.

Detectives with the major crimes unit confirmed the death is not considered suspicious.

“It’s difficult to say how long the body has been here,” said Const. Markus Anastasiades, spokesperson for Saanich Police Department.

A segment where the Galloping Goose and Lochside trails meet – between the Switch Bridge and Darwin Avenue – was closed as officers investigated. The trail reopened around 12:30 p.m. with police clearing the scene shortly after.

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