Man found dead in pickup truck in East LA identified

A death investigation was launched in East Los Angeles after a man was found dead inside a pickup truck, officials said. 

What we know:

Deputies with the LA County Sheriff's Department were called to the scene around 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 20. 

Arriving deputies discovered a man in the driver's seat of a black pickup truck in the area of Telegraph Road and South Woods Avenue, just off the 5 Freeway. 

The county Medical Examiner's office identified the man as Marco Lopez-Arias, whose place of residence was not listed. 

What we don't know:

Lopez-Arias' cause of death has not been released by the coroner.

The Source: This story was written with information from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department and FOX 11 Justin O'Brien's reporting from SkyFOX. 

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