The County Coroner is trying to determine the cause of death after the body of a man was found in Yucca Valley Monday evening. A resident had driven by the wash area in the 57500 block of State Route 62, just West of Rite-Aid in Yucca Valley Saturday, and saw what appeared to be a man laying down in the wash. When the reporting party passed the wash again Monday evening the man had not moved, and he then notified the Sheriff’s Department at about 5:30 PM Monday. Responding deputies determined the man was deceased and notified the County Coroner. The man’s name has not been released pending notification of next of kin. An investigation into the circumstances of the death is ongoing.
