Overview
- A bystander reported the body around 7:29 a.m. near a fence at the I-5/SR-163 transition by Balboa Park, according to the California Highway Patrol.
- CHP and San Diego Fire Department personnel pronounced the man dead at the scene at about 7:50 a.m.
- The deceased was described as a white male about 40 years old, with his name withheld until relatives are notified.
- The body was found roughly 20 feet down the embankment from the fence line, and a nearby tent’s relevance remains unclear.
- A toxicology report is pending with the San Diego County Medical Examiner’s Office, and CHP asks anyone with information to call 858-293-6000.