Hayden Panettiere's manner of death revealed as officials conclude case
Officials in South Carolina have officially ruled the death of actor Hayden Panettiere as accidental. Federal authorities are currently investigating whether the actor had obtained counterfeit, fentanyl-laced pills prior to her passing.
Why it matters
The case highlights the ongoing public health crisis regarding counterfeit prescription medications and the dangers of fentanyl contamination.
Officials in South Carolina announced Wednesday that an investigation found Hayden Panettiere's Aug. 16 death to be accidental and the case is now closed. “Based on the Medical Examiner’s determination and the findings of the investigation, Hayden Panettiere’s death has been ruled accidental,” officials in Greenville, S.C., said. Paramedics and police found Panettiere in cardiac arrest, according to the coroner’s office. Dispatch audio recordings from Broadcastify.com reference a possible overdose and CPR in progress. Narcan was reportedly administered, and paramedics tried to resuscitate her. She was declared dead at 2:31 p.m. Federal authorities probing the death of Panettiere are focusing their investigation in Los Angeles and looking into whether the actor procured nonprescription pills from an area dealer.
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