Man found dead inside Metro tunnel near Studio City

A man was found dead inside of a Metro Red Line tunnel near Studio City on Saturday.

Officers were called to the 5300 block of Lankershim Boulevard at around 2:50 p.m. after learning of the man who was not conscious or breathing, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.

The victim, only identified as a 30-year-old man, was pronounced dead at the scene.

"Unfortunately, the patient is beyond medical help and determined dead on scene," said Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics in a statement.

Though the cause of death remains unclear, investigators say that it does not appear he was struck by one of the trains that runs through the tunnel.

Service through the area was impacted for several hours, but has since reopened.

Metro officials issued a statement after learning of the incident, which said, "Metro expresses its sympathy for the tragic death that occurred in a cross passage between the North Hollywood and University City stations on the B Line this afternoon. ... Metro reminds the public to never walk on train tracks and to stand behind the yellow line on all rail station platforms. Please look and listen for trains in both directions and never run to catch the train."

No further information was provided.

Note: In the Metro statement, there is a typo that refers to the Universal City Station as "University City."