Taxi driver dies in cab
COVINA -- A taxi driver died Tuesday after being found unconscious in his cab, authorities said.
The dead man identified Wednesday as 63-year-old Gholamreza Mohammadkani of Covina, Los Angeles County Department of Coroner Lt. Larry Dietz said.
An autopsy determined he died from natural causes, Dietz said.
According to Covina police Sgt. Trevor Gaumer, someone called officials to report seeing the man "unresponsive" in his taxi shortly before 6:20 a.m. in the parking lot of 7-Eleven, 1085 N. Citrus Ave.
Authorities performed first-aid on the man, but he was pronounced dead, the sergeant said.
The dead man identified Wednesday as 63-year-old Gholamreza Mohammadkani of Covina, Los Angeles County Department of Coroner Lt. Larry Dietz said.
An autopsy determined he died from natural causes, Dietz said.
According to Covina police Sgt. Trevor Gaumer, someone called officials to report seeing the man "unresponsive" in his taxi shortly before 6:20 a.m. in the parking lot of 7-Eleven, 1085 N. Citrus Ave.
Authorities performed first-aid on the man, but he was pronounced dead, the sergeant said.
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