PHOENIX — An area in south Phoenix was closed after a dead body was found on Saturday morning, authorities said.

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According to the Phoenix Police Department, officers responded to the area of 23rd Avenue and Baseline Road for reports of a dead body around 9:04 a.m.

When police arrived on scene, they reportedly located an unconscious male who had signs that he was possibly hit by a car.

Police said the Phoenix Fire Department responded and pronounced the man dead.

The area will be closed as detectives investigate, according to

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