Two people found dead in small shaft under freeway in Downtown Fresno

FRESNO, Calif. (FOX26) — Two people were found dead in a small, confined shaft under a freeway Monday morning in Downtown Fresno.

The Fresno Fire Department says they were first called to the area after witnesses saw smoke coming from a grate near Fresno and H Streets.

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A rescue team entered a small space and found one person who was unresponsive.

They were removed from the area and rushed to a nearby ambulance but were pronounced dead.

Rescue crews went back into the shaft to make sure there were no more victims, when they found another person inside.

They were removed from the small area and pronounced dead on scene.

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The Fresno Police Department will be on scene investigating the deaths.