The branches had all been pulled away and the leaves raked back. All the troopers had gloves on so they wouldn’t disturb anything and were being careful to touch as little as possible. When the car door was opened, the stench from inside made them all retreat quite a ways.
“Damn,” Chuck exclaimed. “That is rank. The forensics guys at the medical lab are going to have to stop breathing.”
“Or wear gas masks,” Guy added.
“I don’t think the ambulance workers are going to have fun driving home,” noted John Adams.
Everyone walked away from the car to allow the smell to diffuse as much as possible.
About fifteen minutes later an ambulance made its way down the road. Chuck had sent two troopers to the end of the path so they could show the ambulance and tow truck drivers where they were.
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