Wednesday afternoon, a passerby reported a man was laying on the ground not moving.

El Centro police responded to the area of Imperial Avenue and Ocotillo Drive at about 1:30 p.m. and found the unresponsive man near a parking lot. El Centro Fire Department also responded to the scene, and they determined that the man was dead. The Imperial County Coroner's Office was notified, and they are conducting an investigation. Initial reports indicate the man died from a drug overdose.