Atwater Village—A man was found dead this afternoon under a pedestrian bridge that crosses over the Los Angeles River.
Firefighters were called to the 3500 block of Ferncroft Road at about 12:30 p.m., said L.A. Fire Department spokesperson Lindsey Lantz. The man, who was believed to be 35-years-old, was declared dead at the scene. Lantz had no further details.
A nearby resident said he was driving home with his daughter when he saw vehicles from the medical examiner and LAPD at the scene. He later saw a body covered by a white cloth on the river embankment under the Red Car Pedestrian Bridge that runs parallel to the larger Glendale-Hyperion Bridge…