Kern County Sheriff's Office: Body discovered in Taft on Hill Road, cause of death still to be determined

TAFT, Calif. — The Kern County Sheriff's Office is investigating the discovery of a body in Taft on Wednesday morning.

KCSO says the man's body was found around 8:40 a.m. in the area of 25 Hill Road in Taft. The man's name has not been released at this point.

The Kern County Coroner's Office will release his identity and determine cause and manner of death.

Anyone with information can call the Kern County Sheriff's Office at 661-861-3110.

This is a developing story and will be updated as we learn more.