Crime & Safety

1 Person Found Dead Inside Vehicle Stuck On Desert Dirt Road

The vehicle and body were found north of I-10 and east of Chiriaco Summit, according to the California Highway Patrol.

The incident was reported around 1:43 p.m. Wednesday.
The incident was reported around 1:43 p.m. Wednesday. (Renee Schiavone/Patch)

CHIRIACO SUMMIT, CA — At least one person was found dead Wednesday in a vehicle on a dirt road by Interstate 10 near Chiriaco Summit.

Officers responded at 1:43 p.m. Wednesday to a call about a vehicle in the desert, north of I-10 and east of Chiriaco Summit, according to the California Highway Patrol.

By 3:51 p.m., the coroner was called to the scene for at least one person who was without a pulse, according to the CHP. The vehicle was stuck on a dirt road running parallel to the freeway.

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No other information was immediately available.