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A man’s body was found Friday in a rain-swollen flood control channel in Garden Grove, police said.
A passerby spotted the body about 7:30 a.m. in the channel on the east side of Ward Street north of McFadden Avenue and notified authorities, said Garden Grove police Lt. Ben Stauffer.
“Officers responded to the area, and could see a male body wearing blue jeans stuck on the center pillar of the flood control ditch tunnel (where it goes) under Ward Street,” Stauffer said.
“Due to the rain, there was a large amount of water flowing at high speed through the channel,” Stauffer said. “The Garden Grove Fire Department responded to perform a swiftwater rescue to retrieve the body from the fast- flowing current.”
The victim was identified this afternoon as 34-year-old Mario Alberto Hernandez of Garden Grove, Stauffer said.
An autopsy will be conducted next week to determine the cause of death, Stauffer said.
— City News Service