Body Found In Embankment Near Orange County Recreational Park

GARDEN GROVE, CA — The body of a man was found near an Orange County recreational park Thursday, the Orange County Fire Authority reported.

Firefighters responded to a call for medical help near Haster Basin Recreational Park in Garden Grove around 8:40 a.m. Thursday.

When emergency responders arrived, they found a body in a "confined area" next to the water at a regional park, firefighter officials said.

The body was reportedly found down an embankment, and crews diverted the response to a technical recovery operation.

“Technical rescue units with highly-trained USAR firefighters” responded to the scene, officials said.

Crews ultimately were able to remove the body, and the man's cause of death remains under investigation.

No further information was available.