2-year-old toddler found dead on side of road in California City
A 2-year-old child was found dead on the side of a road early Wednesday morning in California City, authorities said.
A bus driver called police at about 7 a.m. to report a man trying to get on board with what appeared to be a dead child, according to ABC23-TV.
The body of the toddler was later found on the side of the road by officers who responded. The child was pronounced dead at the scene.
Information on the sex of the child or possible suspects was not immediately available.
Officials told the ABC affiliate that investigators were near the intersection of Cal City Boulevard and Neuralia Road. Homicide detectives had also taken charge of the investigation.
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