SENECA — A 43-year old Seneca man who was discovered dead Tuesday afternoon along the Norfolk Southern Railroad right-of-way, adjacent to Lindsay Road, died from a pulmonary embolism of both pulmonary arteries, according to Oconee County Coroner Karl Addis.
An autopsy was performed Wednesday at the AnMed Medical Center on the body of Michael Reid of Seneca.
Addis said the autopsy found no traumatic injuries to Reid and the manner of death is classified as natural.
A pulmonary embolism is an obstruction of the pulmonary artery or one of its branches by an embolus. The embolus usually is a blood clot which is swept into circulation from a large peripheral vein, particularly one in the leg or pelvis.
The embolism when lodged in the pulmonary vessels prevents adequate blood supply to the lungs for gas exchange and results in hypoxia or inadequate oxygenation of the blood.
Addis said it appeared the man had been residing along the railroad right-of-way inside the city limits and personal belongings of the man were found near his body along with food and beverage items.
“He was discovered dead by a man walking along the right-of-way looking for aluminum cans,” Addis said.
An autopsy was performed Wednesday at the AnMed Medical Center on the body of Michael Reid of Seneca.
Addis said the autopsy found no traumatic injuries to Reid and the manner of death is classified as natural.
A pulmonary embolism is an obstruction of the pulmonary artery or one of its branches by an embolus. The embolus usually is a blood clot which is swept into circulation from a large peripheral vein, particularly one in the leg or pelvis.
The embolism when lodged in the pulmonary vessels prevents adequate blood supply to the lungs for gas exchange and results in hypoxia or inadequate oxygenation of the blood.
Addis said it appeared the man had been residing along the railroad right-of-way inside the city limits and personal belongings of the man were found near his body along with food and beverage items.
“He was discovered dead by a man walking along the right-of-way looking for aluminum cans,” Addis said.
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