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Unidentified Man Found Dead in Partially Submerged Car After Lancaster Flooding

A helicopter crew spotted the blue sedan in an isolated flooded area that was not visible from the road.

Overview

  • Los Angeles County Fire Department aerial crews located the vehicle at about 9:45 a.m. Friday near 58th Street East and Avenue H-10 in Lancaster.
  • Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies responded to the site and found an unresponsive man inside the car.
  • The man was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the sheriff's department.
  • The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner recovered the body and will determine the cause of death and release the identity.
  • Authorities said flooding from a holiday storm and the surrounding terrain obscured the vehicle from roadway view, and the investigation remains ongoing.