Highway Patrol investigators have identified a dead man lying in the dirt next to a major freeway who was recently found in Templeton.
The CHP Coastal Division’s investigators working on the case have identified the man as Chad Corpuz, who had been missing since June when he reportedly left his home leaving his dog and cell phone. Family members have been notified.
CHP Public Information Officer, Ryan Armstrong said at about 11:06 a.m. on July 31, CHP dispatch was notified by a Caltrans crew of what the caller thought was a dead body “located within the west shoulder of US-101 near Vineyard Road,” Ofc. Armstrong said.
CHP officers out of the Templeton office responded along with firefighters from Templeton Fire Department. They discovered what must have been a frightful scene — “a male lying face down within the dirt shoulder,” Ofc. Armstrong said. “No personal identification information was found near the scene.”
At this time no information has been released as to cause of death.
