Crime & Safety
Teen With Autism Dies After Being Found In Pond In Town N' Country
A missing 17-year-old has died after being found in a pond in Town n' Country, according to Hillsborough County deputies.
TOWN N' COUNTRY, FL — A missing 17-year-old has died after being found in a pond in Town n' Country, according to Hillsborough County deputies.
Deputies were called to the area of Sheldon Road and Memorial Highway around 8 p.m. Friday after a teenager with autism was reported missing. Before the deputies arrived, however, the teen's parents found the teen in a nearby pond.
The teen died after being taken to the hospital.
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