MESA, Ariz. — An investigation is underway after a woman was found dead in a vehicle on the westbound exit ramp of Loop 202 near Country Club Drive in Mesa Monday morning, the Arizona Department of Public Safety said.
The body was found just before 10 a.m.
Authorities later identified the woman as 24-year-old Kristina Cooper. Officials said she was reported missing two days before her body was found.
Officials closed off the westbound ramp of Loop 202 for several hours during the police investigation.
DPS said that the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office has stepped in to handle the investigation.
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