Crime & Safety

Man, Woman Found Dead after Camping in Woods

Emergency medical crews and police found the man and woman unconscious and unresponsive at 8:30 a.m. Friday.

 

A man and a woman died after sleeping in a tent in a wooded area near Post Road and Route 22, according to a news release from the

Emergency medical crews and police found the man and woman unconscious and unresponsive at 8:30 a.m. Friday after a second man, who had also spent the night in the tent, called 911.

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All three campers were transported to , where medical officials pronounced the man and woman dead. The second man was hospitalized after he said he was feeling ill, according to police. 

There were no signs of foul play, according to Sgt. Fred Budnick, a spokesman for the Aberdeen Police Department.

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The identities of the man and woman will be not be released until family members have been notified.


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