A man is found dead in his parked car with the windows rolled up and the heater blasting on a 90-degree summer day. The doors are locked from the inside, and there are no signs of trauma. On the front passenger seat sits a completely melted block of ice. What caused his demise?
Dehydration and extreme heat.
Leaving the heater on high inside a sealed car during a hot summer day quickly raised the interior temperature to a fatal level.
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