LAKE LOS ANGELES, Calif. (KABC) -- Los Angeles County sheriff's detectives said Wednesday a woman in her 70s is believed to have fallen into a fire pit and died in the Lake Los Angeles area.
The victim's roommate reported the gruesome discovery of the burned body around 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday near East Avenue O and 210th Street East, Lancaster sheriff's detectives said.
An autopsy was expected to be performed to determine the exact cause of death, according to authorities.
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The victim's identity was not immediately released.
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Los Angeles County sheriff's detectives investigate the scene where a woman in her 70s was found burned near Lake Los Angeles Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2015.