Cause of death determined for man who was found deceased in vehicle off H Street Road

Robert Cross, a 64-year-old resident of Lynden who was found deceased in his vehicle off H Street Road in Blaine this month, died due to complications of hypertensive and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, said Whatcom County medical examiner Gary Goldfogel.

Cross, who suffered from a  heart condition, was reported missing on March 6 by a family member who last saw him in Lynden. Following weeks of searching, his body was found in his vehicle in a field behind a residence at the 2800 block of H Street Road on April 7.

Goldfogel said it was unclear why he veered off the road and that additional studies are pending.