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Police are continuing to investigate the man's death, with a crime scene still in place this morning.(ABC News: Mitchell Abram) Help keep family & friends informed by sharing this article (BUTTON) abc.net.au/news/body-of-man-found-in-palmerston-driveway-had-head-traum a/101516750 (BUTTON) Copy link (BUTTON) Share A body found on the driveway of a property near Darwin has been identified as an 18-year-old man who was a resident of the same suburb. Key points: * The man was found dead outside a vacant house in Driver early on Saturday morning * He has been identified as an 18-year-old local * Police say the man's body showed signs of head trauma On Saturday, Northern Territory Police set up a crime scene in the Palmerston suburb of Driver, about a 20-minute drive east of Darwin, after being notified of the body at about 6:15am. In a statement that afternoon, a police spokesman said the man's death was being treated as suspicious. A crime scene was in place throughout Saturday and into Sunday, as detectives from the Major Crime Unit investigated. An intersection in a quiet suburb, with a strip of crime scene tape in the foreground. The man's body was found outside a property on Waterhouse Crescent. (ABC News: Mitchell Abram) At a press conference on Sunday afternoon, NT Police Detective Acting Senior Sergeant Paul Morrissey said police had identified the man as an 18-year-old Driver resident. "The male has since been identified and family notified," he said. "He's a resident of the suburb, but he certainly wasn't near his house." He also said an initial examination showed the man had suffered head trauma. An autopsy of the man's body was due to be conducted on Sunday afternoon. A male NT Police officer standing before several microphones, in front of a NT Police banner. Paul Morrissey says police still want to hear from witnesses. (ABC News: Peter Garnish) The house the man's body had been found outside of appeared to be a vacant property, Acting Senior Sergeant Morrissey said. He said police believed the man had died at the scene sometime after midnight. Man's body found on driveway A crime scene has been declared and an investigation is underway after a man was found dead outside a home near Darwin this morning. Several NT Police vehicles parked in a suburban street, with police tape in the background. Read more NT Police are continuing to appeal for any information from members of the public that could help their investigation. "The incident has generated a lot of attention," Acting Senior Sergeant Morrissey said. "We've got a lot of information coming in, and we’re trying to assess that material." A crime scene was still in place in Driver on Sunday. Posted 9 Oct 20229 Oct 2022Sun 9 Oct 2022 at 7:40am, updated 9 Oct 20229 Oct 2022Sun 9 Oct 2022 at 2:02pm Share * Copy link * Facebook * Twitter * (BUTTON) Related Stories * Police treating death of man found dead on suburban driveway as suspicious Several NT Police vehicles parked in a suburban street, with police tape in the background. 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