Maryland State Police said a decomposed body was found along the side of an Anne Arundel County highway.

@MDSP troopers are on the scene of decomposed human remains found this evening down embankment on WB I-695 near Rt 10. ID unk at this time. — MD State Police (@MDSP) September 22, 2017

Shortly after 4:30 p.m. on Friday, a motorist stopped on the shoulder of the inner loop ramp of I-695 to Route 10 south. While out of the vehicle the motorist saw what appeared to be human remains down the embankment and called 9-1-1.

Maryland State Police responded to the scene.

Police discovered a fully clothed decomposed body lying on the ground.

No identification was found near the body.

State police are investigating this as a potential homicide.

Transportation officials said that a portion of Rt. 10 could be closed until 3 p.m. Saturday afternoon.

Police have not identified the body and the cause of death is not yet known.

The remains are being sent to the Medical Examiner for an autopsy.

@MDSP Homicide Unit will lead death investigation. Cause of death unknown. Remains will go to Chief Medical Examiner's Office for autopsy. — MD State Police (@MDSP) September 22, 2017

Anyone with information about this death is urged to contact Maryland State Police at the Glen Burnie Barrack at 410-761-5130. Callers may remain anonymous.