San Francisco, CA
Body found on Potrero Avenue near Hwy 101 in San Francisco
(KRON) — A person was found dead near Highway 101 in San Francisco on Wednesday night, according to California Highway Patrol. Authorities found a homeless person’s body on 20th Street and Potrero Avenue adjacent to the highway.
CHP responded to the deceased body at about 9:08 p.m. A coroner has been requested to arrive at the scene. The body was found on city streets and not the highway.
The body was found about two blocks away from San Francisco General Hospital.
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Authorities said this was not a traffic death. The cause of death is unknown at this time.
The San Francisco Police Department and San Francisco Fire Department also responded to the scene.
This story will be updated.
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