Waterville Schools Closed After a Dead Body Was Found on a Bus

Waterville Schools canceled classes on Monday after a deceased person was found inside one of the Jr. High buses.

Where Was the Body Found?

Police received a phone call at approximately 4:30 Monday morning from someone reporting that a person was slumped over the wheel of a bus in the Waterville Junior High parking lot. Officials arrived at the scene and confirmed the person was deceased.

What Do We Know About the Deceased?

The body was transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner for an autopsy. Details about the person's identity and cause of death have not been released, pending that examination and notification of next of kin.

Do Police Consider This Death Suspicious?

WGME-TV reports that foul play is not suspected in this death. According to police, there's no danger to the public.

We'll update this story as more details become available.