An autopsy was pending Wednesday on a 75-year-old man who disappeared from his Temecula home over the weekend and whose remains were later found adjacent to Interstate 15.
Jorge Orlando Murillo’s body was discovered shortly after 6 a.m. Monday near the shoulder of northbound I-15, just north of Winchester Road, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Officer Mike Lassig told City News Service a Caltrans construction crew arrived at their work site and spotted the remains, immediately calling 911.
Lassig said officers soon determined it was Murillo, who had been reported missing by loved ones on Saturday morning after he wandered away from his residence and didn’t return.
The CHP issued a region-wide Silver Alert for the missing senior.
“He was listed as an at-risk person (due to) severe medical problems and dementia,” Lassig said.
He said investigators completed a preliminary investigation at the scene and “found no signs of foul play.”
“We are waiting for the Riverside County Coroner’s Office report,” Lassig said.
There was no explanation for why Murrillo was walking along the freeway, or where he intended to go.
Anyone with information relevant to the investigation was asked to contact the CHP Temecula office at 951-466-4300.