Body of woman found on 101 Freeway ramp in Chinatown identified

The body of a young woman was found Saturday afternoon on an on-ramp to the 101 Freeway in the Chinatown area of Los Angeles, authorities said.

The discovery was reported at 1:58 p.m. on the Alameda Street/Los Angeles Street on-ramp to the northbound freeway, according to the California Highway Patrol.

Paramedics pronounced the woman dead at the scene

On Monday, the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner identified the woman as Monika George Awadalla, 23, who was homeless. Her cause of death was not immediately known.