A portion of Highway 417 was temporarily closed for an investigation Sunday after the body of a woman was found near Limoges, southeast of downtown Ottawa.

Russell County OPP said they received a call around 2:30 p.m. about a deceased person on the side of the highway, near mile marker 88.

OPP in Russell Country have launched an investigation after a woman's body was found on the shoulder of Highway 417 on Sunday afternoon. (Stephane Beaudoin/CBC)

The woman, a 34-year-old from Ottawa, had been struck by a passing vehicle. Her identity has not yet been released.

The forensic identification services team, technical traffic collision investigators, an unmanned aerial system and members from the Russell County crime unit were called in to help with the investigation.

Highway 417 westbound was closed at mile marker 88 and the on-ramp at mile marker 79, but has since been reopened.

On July 7, 2017, OPP said no foul play is suspected and that the investigation has been closed.