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Cause of death revealed for missing Wisconsin father found dead in Chicago area


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Cause of death revealed for missing Wisconsin father found dead in Chicago area

ROSEMONT, Ill. – The cause of death of a

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father who went missing during a work trip to
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‘s suburbs and was later found dead has been revealed.

The Cook County Medical Examiner on Thursday confirmed Ben Oberto died from drowning after his car crashed and was submerged in a body of water off Interstate 90 near

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. His death has been ruled an accident.

Oberto was last seen on the evening of Nov. 13, after leaving a work dinner at 1776 Restaurant in

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. Surveillance footage showed him driving his 2019 Subaru Impreza out of the parking lot shortly after 9 p.m.

His I-PASS recorded him passing through a toll near Elgin 30 minutes later, and his phone last pinged near Rosemont.

Two days later, on Nov. 15, Illinois State Police discovered Oberto’s overturned vehicle in a creek near the curve of the I-90 eastbound ramp to I-294 northbound, close to O’Hare International Airport.

Divers with the Rosemont Police Department recovered Oberto’s body from inside the vehicle.

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Authorities believe the ****** occurred when Oberto lost control of his car on the ramp, leading to the fatal accident.

Oberto, a wine sales representative for Massanois LLC, is survived by his wife, Laura Leatherberry, and their two children, Collette and Augie.

The Illinois State Police continue to investigate the ****** but have stated there is no indication of foul play.



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