Man Found Dead On Flooded Road

SARASOTA, FL — The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a man who was discovered face down in a flooded road Sunday night.

According to the agency, the man was found just before 9 p.m. Aug. 27 in the 6900 block of 44th Court East in the Sara Palms area. The road the man was found in was “6 inches under water due to the recent weather,” an email from the sheriff’s office said.

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Authorities say the man’s wheelchair was also found tipped over in the road.

Deputies and paramedics responded and began lifesaving measures. The man, however, was pronounced dead.

“There were no signs of foul play,” the sheriff’s office email noted.

The Medical Examiner’s Office is working to determine the official cause of death, the sheriff’s office said. The man’s identity is not being released until his family is notified.

Further information is not yet available.

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