(Albuquerque, N.M.) -- A body that was found Tuesday afternoon near Cripple Creek in Carnuel has been identified, the Albuquerque Journal reports.

A sheriff's deputy said the body is that of 34-year-old Joey Rael, who was reported missing by his family on Sunday. The body was reportedly found face down on the ground beneath Interstate 40 shortly after 6 a.m., the paper says.

Investigators are working with the Office of the Medical Investigator to determine the cause of death, according to the Albuquerque Journal.

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