OAKLAND A person was found dead near an East Bay freeway exit early Wednesday, the California Highway Patrol said.

Few details were available, and the CHP did not say immediately how the discovery was made.

The body was in a grassy area next to the N. 7th Street exit on northbound Interstate 880, according to the CHP. The CHP first received reports about the body about 5:30 a.m.

Authorities did not identify the person immediately.

Traffic slowed down in that area of I-880 but not enough for the CHP to issue a Sig Alert for a severe backup.

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