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A death investigation is underway in Jackson County

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An investigation is underway after a young man was found unconscious and not breathing in rural Jackson County.

The Jackson County Sheriff's Department reports 21-year-old Seth Betts was found along Union Avenue in Dowell at around 1:45 Friday morning.

First responders attempted life-saving measures and Betts was taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

An investigation into the circumstances surrounding Betts' death is now underway.

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