Man found dead near state route 111 in Whitewater

WHITEWATER (CNS) - A man was found dead by authorities today near state Route 111 in Whitewater.

Officers responded to a call of a pedestrian down at 11:52 a.m. Tuesday on SR 111 near Interstate 10, according to the California Highway Patrol.

The agency said arriving officers found a deceased man in the ``desert area and not on the highway.''

The Riverside County Sheriff's Department was investigating the death.

No further details were immediately available.