Parents drove 100km with dead son, thought he was sleeping

An unsuspecting married couple in Italy was transporting their dead son in a car; the parents thought he was simply sleeping.

Consensus

• A family of three was traveling on a highway toward Turin in Italy.
• The 31-year-old son was dead in the car but appeared to be sleeping.
• The parents believed their son was resting and did not notice he was unresponsive.
• The son did not respond when called by his parents.
• Medical personnel confirmed the son's death after the car was stopped.
• The family had driven approximately 100 kilometers since the son's last words.
• The cause of death was a heart attack, based on preliminary information.
• No signs of violent death were found.
• A check is underway.

Points of divergence

• The man had minor heart problems during his life. — vm
• The remains of a person were found in a discarded car in San Jose, California, with no possibility of identifying gender or identity due to decomposition. — vm

Coverage (2 sources)

• In Italy, parents drove a car with the body of a 31-year-old son, mistaking him for a sleeper — Вечерняя Москва
• Unsuspecting married couple in Italy was transporting dead son in car — parents thought he was just sleeping. — РИА Новости (Telegram)

Key entities

• Italy
• Turin
• Corriere della Sera