Lack of electricity in camper contributes to Forest City man’s death
FOREST CITY, N.C. (WLOS) — A Forest City man died of hypothermia Tuesday, Nov.
28, 2023. According to the Spartanburg County Coroner’s Office, Scott Wesley Mack, 58, of Island Ford Road, was found in a camper by an acquaintance who called EMS. Mack was transported to Spartanbourg Regional Medical Center.
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Mack was in a cold environment without electricity and his body temperature was lower than normal, according to the coroner’s office.
Cause of death was determined to be cardiovascular disease exacerbated by hypothermia.