Man found dead in parked car at Champaign gas station

Danny Connolly
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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — The Champaign County Coroner’s office is investigating the death of a man found at a gas station in Champaign.

45-year-old Jason Oakes of Mahomet was found dead Wednesday afternoon in a parked car at the Circle K Gas Station at 2315 W. Springfield Avenue around 2:30 p.m. Champaign Police said Oakes was found without a pulse and not breathing.

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The coroner has said there was no signs of trauma or foul play at this time. The death is still under investigation of the Champaign Police Department and the Champaign County Coroner’s Office.

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