PALERMO, Calif. - Authorities in Butte County discovered a body inside of a van in Palermo on Friday morning.

The Oroville Police Department and the Butte County Coroner's Office responded to the scene near Railroad Avenue.

Charles Lair, a coroner deputy with the Butte County Sheriff's Office, was on the scene and provided more details about the situation to Action News Now.

Lair said a homeless man who had been living in the van was found dead inside it. According to Lair, it appears that the man has been deceased for more than a week.

Authorities do not consider the death to be suspicious and do not suspect foul play at this time. Lair did note that drugs were found inside of the van.

Lair added that the Coroner's Office would notify the man's next of kin once he is identified.

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