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Keith Morris death accidental drowning, autopsy says

A photograph of New Rochelle firefighter Keith Morris

Photo credit: Facebook | A photograph of New Rochelle firefighter Keith Morris from his Facebook page.

New Rochelle firefighter Keith Morris, who was ejected from a motor boat when it crashed into a breakwater and capsized, died in an accidental drowning, the Connecticut Chief Medical Examiner ruled Tuesday.

Morris, 31, died of "asphyxia by submersion" in an "accident," a spokeswoman for the medical examiner's office said, providing no indication of whether drugs or alcohol were involved.

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