The man, who was reportedly wearing only a t-shirt and shorts when found in Ipswich, was pronounced dead at Beverly Hospital.

Authorities have launched a death investigation after a body was found outside in the frigid cold in the North Shore town of Ipswich early Tuesday morning.

A death investigation is underway after a man’s body was found unresponsive near a vehicle early Tuesday morning. The Essex District Attorney’s Office said Ipswich police were called around 4:30 a.m.

Authorities said they have identified the Ipswich man who died after he was found unresponsive on the ground beside a vehicle Tuesday morning. Michael Brooks, 65, was found near 33 Caroline Ave. around 4:30 a.

A 65-year-old Ipswich man was found unresponsive outside a vehicle and later died at Beverly Hospital. The incident is under investigation by authorities.

A 65-year-old Ipswich man was found unresponsive outside a vehicle and later pronounced dead, prompting an investigation by local authorities.

Police in Ipswich are investigating the death of a 65-year-old man found near a car. WBZ-TV's Logan Hall reports.