Lubbock Police Release Identity of Dead Body Found in Storm Water Ditch

An update to yesterday’s story, the body of a man who was discovered floating in a storm water ditch near I-27 and North Loop 289 has been identified.

Today, May 11th, the Medical Examiner’s Office identified the male as 52-year-old Salvador Castro.

According to officials, workers in the area spotted the body in a storm water run-off ditch just off of the interstate access road.

The cause of death has yet to be determined.