Man Found in Arroyo Covered With Severe Burns Dies in Hospital

[Updated] A man in his 30s who was found by firefighters with severe burns all over his body Friday near the 700 block of Rockwood Road after a passerby called 911 has died in a local hospital, according to authorities.

Pasadena Fire Dept. firefighters and paramedics extricated the patient from near the wash about 7:40 a.m. and transported him to a local hospital, where he passed away.

He had not been identified as of Friday evening, according to a city spokesperson.

“We are treating the death as suspicious in nature and will have to wait for a determination as to the cause of death from the coroner’s office,” a police spokesman said. “Detectives have responded to gather as much information as possible.”

A Pasadena Fire Dept. arson investigator and Pasadena police homicide detectives are investigating.

If you have any information about the victim or how he came to be burned, please call 911 or contact Pasadena Police at (626) 744-4241.