Crime & Safety

Person Found Dead In Car Along Highway 79

The sedan initially appeared to be abandoned in the fast lane, CHP said.

A person was found dead in a vehicle on State Route 79 just south of Beaumont, CA.
A person was found dead in a vehicle on State Route 79 just south of Beaumont, CA. (Renee Schiavone, Patch)

RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CA — A person was found dead in a vehicle on State Route 79 just south of Beaumont Sunday, the California Highway Patrol reported.

The car was discovered about 6:45 a.m. on the southbound side of the highway north of California Avenue.

It was described as a black or blue sedan that officers initially believed had been abandoned in the fast lane, creating a traffic hazard, according to a CHP incident report.

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The circumstances of the death were not immediately clear.

--City News Service

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