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Hayden Panettiere's Death Ruled Accidental
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In Short: South Carolina police have closed their investigation into the death of actress Hayden Panettiere, ruling it accidental.
South Carolina police have closed their investigation into the death of actress Hayden Panettiere, ruling it accidental, according to a statement released Wednesday.
The Greenville Police Department said in a statement, 'Based on the Medical Examiner’s determination and the findings of the investigation, Hayden Panettiere’s death has been ruled accidental.'
The Greenville County Coroner's Office had previously ruled Panettiere's death an accidental overdose involving fentanyl and other substances.
Emergency responders were called to a residence in Greenville, South Carolina, on Aug. 16, where they found Panettiere unresponsive.
The coroner's report stated that Panettiere died from the toxic effects of fentanyl, 4-ANPP, alprazolam, methocarbamol, and quetiapine, with no signs of trauma.
Panettiere, 36, was found in cardiac arrest and emergency responders attempted life-saving measures before she was pronounced dead.
The Greenville Police Department said it had concluded its investigation, but a representative for Panettiere told ABC News that the Drug Enforcement Administration's investigation was still ongoing.
Panettiere's on-again, off-again boyfriend, Brian Hickerson, and his brother, Zach Hickerson, were at the apartment when officers responded.
In a petition to a California court last month, Panettiere’s ex-fiance, former boxer Wladimir Klitschko, said some of her property had been taken by federal law enforcement agents investigating her death.
The Greenville Police Department's announcement comes more than a month after the Greenville County Coroner's Office ruled her death an accidental overdose involving fentanyl and other substances.
What this adds
South Carolina police have previously closed their investigation into Panettiere's death, but reopened it due to ongoing federal investigations.
The DEA's involvement in the investigation was confirmed by People on Aug. 20.
Background
South Carolina police have closed their investigation into the death of actress Hayden Panettiere, ruling it accidental.
South Carolina police have closed their investigation into the death of actress Hayden Panettiere, ruling it accidental.
What's confirmed
- Actress Hayden Panettiere 's death has been ruled accidental, according to police in South Carolina, who said Wednesday they are closing their investigation.
- ABC News has reached out to a representative for Panettiere's family for comment.
- The autopsy found no signs of trauma that contributed to her death.
- The police department's announcement comes more than a month after the Greenville County Coroner's Office in South Carolina ruled her death an accidental overdose involving fentanyl and other substances.
- "Based on the Medical Examiner’s determination and the findings of the investigation, Hayden Panettiere’s death has been ruled accidental," the Greenville Police Department said in a statement, adding that the department has "concluded its investigation."
- Panettiere's on-again, off-again boyfriend, Brian Hickerson, and his brother, Zach Hickerson, were at the apartment when officers responded.
- Emergency responders attempted life-saving measures before Panettiere was pronounced dead, according to the report.
- Panettiere, 36, died in August after she was found unresponsive at an apartment in Greenville, South Carolina.
- Actor Hayden Panettiere’s death has been ruled an accident, and the case is now closed, police in South Carolina announced Wednesday.
- Citing the medical examiner's report last month that found Panettiere died from a drug overdose, the Greenville Police Department said it had "concluded its investigation" into her death.
- Emergency responders were called to a residence where Panettiere, 36, had been staying in Greenville, South Carolina, on the afternoon of Aug. 16.
- “The cause of death has been ruled as toxic effects of fentanyl, 4-ANPP, Alprazolam, Methocarbamol and Quetiapine,” the coroner’s official statement said in September, adding that there were “no signs of trauma” that would have contributed to death.
What's still developing
- Earlier this week, officials confirmed her official cause of death was the toxic effects of the following: According to the case report released directly to FOX Carolina on Sept. 24, investigators found multiple illicit substances and prescription medications scattered throughout the apartment.