Crime & Safety
Body of Rochester Hills Teen Found in Car Parked in Driveway
The 18-year-old, who authorities said had a history of drug abuse, may have been in his car up to 14 hours before he was discovered.
An 18-year-old male who allegedly had a history of drug abuse was found unresponsive in a Rochester Hills driveway Tuesday night, and likely died of hypothermia, according to an Oakland County Sheriff’s Office report.
The teen, who wasn’t identified, may have been in his car in the driveway for up to 14 hours when police were dispatched to the 1900 block of Ansal about 8:30 p.m. Tuesday.
An individual who had called 911 removed the teen from his vehicle so he could perform CPR, the report said. Efforts to revive the teen were unsuccessful, and he was pronounced dead at Crittenton Hospital.
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The sheriff’s office said drug paraphernalia was found in the teen’s car. Authorities said their investigation showed the teen had arrived home between 6-9 a.m., but had never gone inside.
An autopsy will be performed, and the sheriff’s office is continuing its investigation.
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