Tests underway to determine cause of death of man found on Peabody Creek Trail in Port Angeles

Published 12:01 am Thursday, June 18, 2015

PORT ANGELES — Tests are being conducted to determine the cause of the death of a man whose body was found on the Peabody Creek Trail.

A passerby found the body of Lars Peters, 38, of Port Angeles on the trail near the Olympic National Park Visitor Center at about 8 p.m. Sunday, said Cpl. David Dombrowski of the Port Angeles Police Department.

“There were no obvious signs of a cause of death and no indication of foul play,” Dombrowski said.

An autopsy was scheduled, and a routine blood screening was expected to help determine how Peters died, he said.

Dombrowski said results from the blood test will not be available for several weeks.