Eastbound I-580 to eastbound Highway 24 in Oakland.

OAKLAND — The death of a man found Wednesday morning underneath a West Oakland freeway connector is being investigated as a possible suicide, the California Highway Patrol said.

Authorities were trying to confirm the man’s name and notify his family.

The man was found about 3:30 a.m. Wednesday on 35th Street near Martin Luther King Jr. Way underneath the eastbound I-580 connector to eastbound Highway 24. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

An unoccupied black Honda Civic, believed to be the man’s car, was found on the freeway.

CHP Officer Sean Wilkenfeld said the initial investigation indicated the man stopped the car on the transition ramp, “got out and it looks like he just jumped” from the roadway. He said the death is being investigated as a possible suicide.

Authorities did not say if any notes were found in the car.

Anyone with information about the incident may call the CHP at 510-450-3821.

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