A man died Thursday in a car that was stopped on the right shoulder of the northbound San Gabriel River (605) Freeway in Norwalk.
The death was reported at 1:14 a.m. south of imperial Highway, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Authorities withheld the name of the man, who was in his 40s, pending family notification, the coroner’s office reported. An autopsy was pending.
CHP officers were patrolling the area when they saw what appeared to be a disabled car on the freeway shoulder, the CHP reported.
“The officers stopped to render assistance, and upon approaching the vehicle discovered an unconscious male adult inside,” a CHP statement said. “The man was unresponsive to the officers, who called for medical assistance.”
Los Angeles County Fire Department paramedics pronounced the man dead.
Sheriff’s homicide detectives were summoned to the scene, according to the sheriff’s department.
“When they arrived, they located the victim, who had trauma to his body,” a sheriff’s statement said. “The cause of death is unknown at this time.”
The CHP closed down the No. 3 and 4 lanes of the freeway in the area, as well as the Firestone Boulevard offramp, while an investigation was conducted. All lanes were reopened about 8:20 a.m., the CHP reported.
Anyone with information about the case was urged to call the Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500, or Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-TIPS. tags: Death, Investigation, Norwalk, Freeway