Body found near 73 Freeway in Newport might be suicide, police say

April 8, 2016 5:40 PM PT

Investigators have found no signs of foul play related to a man’s body that was found Friday in Newport Beach near the 73 Freeway, according to police.

“Although it hasn’t been officially classified, there is a strong possibility that the incident was a suicide,” Newport Beach police spokeswoman Jennifer Manzella said Monday.

A motorist who was driving north on MacArthur Boulevard called police at 2:24 p.m. Friday to report that he saw a body lying on the side road close to the onramp that leads north on the freeway, Newport Beach police Sgt. Eric Little said at the time.

It was unclear how long the body had been there, he said.

Hannah Fry

Hannah Fry covers breaking news for the Los Angeles Times. She most recently covered Orange County for The Times and has written extensively about criminal trials, housing, politics and government. In 2020, Fry was part of the team that was a Pulitzer finalist for its coverage of a boat fire that killed 34 people off the coast of Santa Barbara. Fry came to The Times from the Daily Pilot, where she covered coastal cities, education and crime. An Orange County native, Fry started her career as an intern at the Orange County Register.

Jeremiah Dobruck

Jeremiah Dobruck was a public safety reporter for the Daily Pilot. He first came to the Pilot as an editorial intern in 2009. After a handful of other media-related jobs, he was hired full-time at the Pilot as a copy editor in 2012. He holds a bachelor’s in journalism from Cal State Fullerton. He left the Daily Pilot in 2016.