43. Edgewater teen found dead Tuesday morning in ditch in front of his family's home

Originally posted Tue, 2009-12-22 16:12

Courtesy photo/Facebook profile. Jonathan R. Novenski, 18, of Edgewater, was found dead this morning in a ditch in front of his family's home.

EDGEWATER -- An 18-year-old man was found dead in in a ditch in front of his father's Needle Palm Drive home this morning by a passerby, Edgewater police said.

The body, identified as that of Jonathan R. Novenski, was spotted by a person walking by at 7 a.m., police said.

Foul play is not suspected at this time in the teen's death who may have died as a result of an accidental overdose of some kind while at a party hours earlier, police said.

An autopsy was ordered and initial results on a cause of death could be released by mid-week, police said.

Novenski was a student at Daytona State College, who enjoyed surfing, according to his profile on Facebook.

Police said he was dropped off at his home by a friend after a Monday night party at another friend's home.