Woman found locked in own car trunk took own life

A woman whose body was found locked in her own car trunk committed suicide and died from a drug overdose, Maine state police said Friday.

The state Medical Examiner’s Office said 30-year-old Jenna French died from acute intoxication of Oxycontin and Hydroxyzine.

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A recent photograph of Jenna French of Pittsfield who was reported missing last week and was found deceased in the trunk of a car after it was towed from the Wal-Mart in Palmyra to a Pittsfield car dealership last Friday. Staff photo by David Leaming

French’s death is not considered suspicious.

According to investigators, French’s car was found abandoned in the Palmyra Walmart parking lot March 2 and was towed to the Varney Chevrolet dealership to be unlocked because relatives did not have a key.

Her body was discovered by dealership employees who then called police.

Detectives believe French crawled into the trunk from the passenger compartment and then pulled the rear seats upright. Next to her police found a bottle of pills and an iced coffee.

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