A truck driver implicated in a rape case in North Bend Tuesday morning was found dead in his truck, according to a press release from the city of Snoqualmie issued at 5:20 p.m. Wednesday. Police say his death appeared to be caused by a medical issue.

Snoqualmie police are investigating the sexual assault case, which began with an 8 a.m. report Tuesday morning of a sexual and physical assault by a truck driver at the North Bend truck stop area. A transient woman told police she was approached by a 44-year-old man, who was truck driver. She said he sexually and physically assaulted in the cab of his truck, and when she was able to leave the truck, she went went to the service area where an employee found her and called 911.

Using store video and witness statements, police were able to identify the company that the man’s truck belonged to. That company was able to GPS track the truck and notified state patrol they had found it in Fife.

On arrival it was discovered that the driver was deceased inside the truck. There were no wounds or outside injuries on his body. An autopsy revealed that it was a medical issue but the bloodwork tests still have not come back.