Quebec provincial police are investigating after a dead body was found inside a car attempting to cross the Hemmingford border, between Quebec and New York, early Sunday morning.
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An ambulance was called by border agents after the body of an elderly man was located in the back seat. He was declared dead on site.
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The Sûreté du Québec (SQ) said it has interviewed the other occupants of the car, a man and woman from Quebec, as well as border agents and witnesses.
No charges have been laid, pending a decision whether or not to hand the case over to prosecutors.
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It is believed the family was driving back from a trip to Florida when the man, in his 80s, died.
An autopsy is expected to take place.
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