DOT workers find human heart in salt pile in Tennessee

Saturday, December 17, 2022
Tennessee Department of Transportation workers find adult human heart in salt pile
Tennessee Department of Transportation workers find adult human heart in salt pileTennessee DOT workers were gathering at a salt storage facility when they came across a rock-like object that turned out to be an adult human heart.

HUMPHREYS COUNTY, Tenn. -- Workers made a startling discovery while preparing for inclement weather in Tennessee.

Tennessee Department of Transportation workers were gathering at a salt storage facility when they came across a rock-like object.

It turned out to be an adult human heart.

The Humphreys County Sheriff's Office is treating the area like a crime scene, WTVF reported.

Both the sheriff's office and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation are looking into the matter.

No other remains were found as of Friday afternoon.