Inspector Gray found a dead man in a closed car with all the windows rolled up tight and the doors locked from the inside. The engine was cold, the gas tank was empty, and there were no signs of trauma. On the passenger seat lay a map of the mountains. What caused the man's death?
Dehydration or exposure
With the car stranded and out of gas in the heat with windows rolled up, the victim succumbed to heatstroke and dehydration.
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