Body found at Agoura car wash

The Agoura Hills car wash at Reyes Adobe Road and Canwood Street where the body was found.

The body of a man who appeared to be homeless was found near the Agoura Hills Hand Car Wash and 76 Gas Station on Canwood Street Friday morning. 

Car wash workers found the body in the bushes by the southwest corner of the parking lot and called 911 around 8:30 a.m., according to an employee. The employee also said he saw the man walking in the area on Tuesday. He was in his late 60s and appeared to be rummaging for food, the worker said. 

The death remains under investigation, but there is no indication of foul play.

Deputies from the Lost Hills Sheriff’s Station arrived and attempted to resuscitate the man, unsuccessfully.

The body was moved onto the corner of the parking lot with a sheet placed over it. Car wash operations continued and customers milled about as yellow crime scene tape was strung in the background.

The medical examiner responded to the scene as well, with a Los Angeles County Coroner’s van arriving shortly before noon.

                                                                         –Eamon Murphy