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The Baldwin County Sheriff's Office reported that a 19 year-old Alabama teen committed suicide on Wednesday (July13) by jumping out of a moving car with a seatbelt around his neck.

BCSO said that an investigation into the incident revealed that it took place around 12:30 a.m. this morning. Investigators were told that the teen was riding along County Road 47 in the passenger seat of a vehicle being driven by his 16 year-old girlfriend. The young woman told investigators that the teen had made several suicidal threats a few hours before the incident occurred.

The young woman said as they were driving north bound on County Road 47 near Melvin Stewart Road the teen wrapped his seat belt around his neck and exited the vehicle.

She stopped the vehicle and attempted to remove the belt from the teen's neck but was unable to do so. She ran to a residence in the vicinity and received help from the occupant who cut the belt away from the teen's neck.

The 19 year-old was transported to North Baldwin Infirmary by ambulance where he pronounced deceased.

The teen's body has been transported to the Alabama Depart of Forensic Science in Mobile for an autopsy.