Sheriff’s detectives Sunday were investigating the death of a man in Lancaster.
The death was reported at 5:43 p.m. Saturday near the intersection of 210th Street E and East Avenue E, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department reported.
Deputies arriving at the scene in response to a “man down” call were met by paramedics, who pronounced the victim dead at the scene.
“Deputies learned a passerby riding a dirt bike observed a male down at the location, and they immediately notified authorities,” according to a sheriff’s department statement.
The victim’s cause of death was unclear, and will be determined by the county medical examiner’s office.
No further information was immediately available.
Anyone with information about the case was urged to contact the sheriff’s Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500. Those who wish to remain anonymous may call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 or visit lacrimestoppers.org.