Man's body found on Palo Alto street

Authorities are investigating the death of a man whose body was found on a downtown Palo Alto street Wednesday morning.

The discovery was made shortly before 6:30 a.m. on Waverley Street, close to Hamilton Avenue. The body was found between a parked green 2021 Dodge Challenge and the sidewalk. Authorities said the vehicle belonged to the victim.

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Palo Alto police did not locate any obvious signs of foul play and have no evidence at this time that any crime occurred.

The man's identity is not being released at this time.

As a result of the ongoing investigation, the intersection has remained closed to traffic for several hours.