A nurse struggled with COVID-19 trauma. He was found dead in his car

Nurse William Coddington wears PPE inside JFK Medical Center-North Campus in West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., in this undated selfie provided by his family. Courtesy of Ronald Coddington/Handout via REUTERS

(Reuters) - Becoming a nurse in 2018 was a dream come true for William Coddington.

He loved helping people and feeling needed at his West Palm Beach, Florida hospital. The 32-year-old was on the upswing of a decade-long battle with opioid addiction and other substance abuse, according to friends and family, who said he was committed to his recovery.