Crime & Safety

Coroner Identifies Woman Found Dead in Fountain Valley Car

The body of a 43-year-old woman was found in a car parked in Fountain Valley.

A 43-year-old Garden Grove woman who was found dead inside a car in Fountain Valley was identified this week by the Orange County coroner’s office as Natalie Hodge.

Hodge was found inside a car in Fountain Valley about 6:10 p.m. on Thursday and pronounced dead at the scene, according to the coroner’s office.

The cause of death was unknown. An autopsy was scheduled for this week, according to the coroner’s office.

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