“16 and Pregnant” alum Autumn Crittendon’s cause of d3ath has been revealed to be “toxicity from fentanyl and para-fluorofentanyl.”
The Virginia Department of Health confirmed to TMZ on Monday that the “combination of drugs” took the late 27-year-old’s life and that her manner of d3ath was “accidental.”
Crittendon, whose legal last name was Oxley, died on July 20 after she was found “unresponsive” at her home.
“16 and Pregnant” alum Autumn Crittendon’s cause of d3ath has been revealed to be “toxicity from fentanyl and para-fluorofentanyl.”Autumn Crittendon/Facebook
On Monday, the Virginia Department of Health confirmed to TMZ that the “combination of drugs” took her life and that her manner of d3ath was “accidental.”
Crittendon, whose legal last name was Oxley, died on July 20.
Para-fluorofentanyl is listed as a “synthetic opioid analgesic” according to the Michigan Poison & Drug Information Center. The drug was initially “synthesized for research purposes” in the ’60s.
At the time of Crittendon’s d3ath this past summer, a rep from the Henrico County Police Department in Virginia told Page Six that paramedics “attempted life-saving measures.”
Despite their efforts, first responders were not successful and the MTV alum was “pronounced dead at the scene.”
The Season 5 “16 and Pregnant” alum was found “unresponsive” at her home.Autumn Crittendon/Facebook
A rep from the Henrico County Police Department in Virginia told Page Six that paramedics “attempted life-saving measures.”Autumn Crittendon/Facebook
At the time, we were told the police department was “classifying this incident as a investigation” and that “detectives are working with the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner on this case to determine the exact cause and manner of d3ath.”
Crittendon was reportedly found by her stepfather at their home where she lived at with him, her mother and her children, per TMZ’s July 22 report.
The former reality TV personality welcomed her son Drake, 10, with Dustin Franklin in December 2013.
Crittendon then went on to have another boy and a girl, who are almost 5 and almost 2, respectively.
After paramedics were unsuccessful, Crittendon was “pronounced dead at the scene.”Autumn Crittendon/Facebook
The former reality TV star welcomed her son Drake, 10, with his father, Dustin Franklin, in December 2013.Autumn Crittendon/Facebook
At the time her d3ath, sources told TMZ that the Season 5 alum had been experiencing heartburn and was sick.
Crittendon also reportedly was diagnosed with diabetes and had suffered from kidney issues.
Her sister, Misty Crittendon, first broke the news of Autumn’s d3ath in a since-deleted Facebook post on July 21.
She then went on to have another boy and a girl, who are almost 5 and almost 2, respectively.Autumn Crittendon/Facebook
TMZ also reported that Crittendon had diabetes along with kidney issues prior to her d3ath.
“You were robbed of your life at such a tender age, you left before anyone could tell you goodbye.. how much we love you.. how amazing you are and how proud we are of you for staying sober through some of the toughest parts of your life, how far you’ve came from where you were, how thankful we are to have had all these years with you, how proud of you we are as a mother, how grateful we are for the 3 tiny parts of your heart that are still walking this earth,” Misty wrote in part.
She continued, “Half of me died with you yesterday and I honestly don’t know how I’m ever gonna truly recover from this.
“Pulling up seeing all the vehicles, an empty ambulance.. and jumping out of the truck as soon as I could begging the paramedics and cops to tell me you were okay and they were just working to keep you alive in there.. But my worst fear was confirmed and I collapsed in the road.”
