Cause of Death Revealed for 16-Year-Old Boy Scout Joshua Michael White

Cause of Death Revealed for 16-Year-Old Boy Scout Joshua Michael White
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An autopsy has revealed the cause of death for Boy Scout Joshua Michael White, who died last month during a hiking trip in the southern Arizona desert.

The Pinal County Medical Examiner’s office said that White, 16, who died on April 27, was due to dehydration and hyperthermia, or overheating, reported The Associated Press.
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