Douglas County authorities investigates human remains found near Spooner Summit
UPDATE: Douglas County Sheriff's Office detectives are looking into human skeletal remains found in the Kings Canyon area east of Spooner Lake.
The Douglas County Sheriff's Office and search and rescue personnel scoured the area off of Highway 50 early Monday night after the bones were discovered.
The human remains were located approximately 300 yards to the north of Highway near the top of Spooner Summit, between the Tahoe Rim trail and Kings Canyon Road, in a remote wooded area.
Inmate work crews clearing brush in the area located the remains and contacted law enforcement.
The remains were taken to the Washoe County Medical Examiner where they will undergo an autopsy, said Sgt. Pat Brooks.
The cause of death remains unknown and the investigation continues.