Elderly man found dead at Dacula apartment complex, police say
DACULA, Ga. - Investigators say a man has died after he fell out of his wheelchair overnight in the parking lot a Gwinnett County apartment complex.
Gwinnett County police were called to the Preserve at Peachtree Shoals Apartments, a complex designed for people 55 and older, on the 2900 block of Old Peachtree Road after reports of a medical emergency.
Officials say a passerby found the man's body lying near the curb in the parking lot between two cars. The man had was only wearing undergarments and had blood on him. His wheelchair was found on the sidewalk nearby.
FOX 5 cameras captured a heavy police presence at the complex, with crime scene investigators focusing on the area between two cars.
After an investigation, officials say they believe that the man went outside, hit a nearby guardrail, and fell out of his wheelchair overnight. He was not able to survive the night's below-freezing temperatures.
The cause of death remains under investigation, but officials do not believe foul play was involved.
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