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Body found at bottom of embankment near Lake Natoma in Folsom

Body of man, 27, found near Lake Natoma
Body of man, 27, found near Lake Natoma 00:20

FOLSOM — A body was found in the Black Miners Bar area of Lake Natoma in Folsom, officials said Tuesday.

California State Parks said the discovery was made at around 3:30 p.m. at the bottom of a steep embankment.

A cause of death was not yet known, but the parks department said it appears the person likely fell off the embankment.

The Sacramento County Coroner's Office is investigating the cause of death. The county coroner identified the deceased as 27-year-old Nicholas Robert Baker, who was homeless.

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