Kobe Bryant chopper crash pilot had no drugs in system: Autopsy

Los Angeles, May 16

The pilot of the helicopter that crashed whereas carrying Kobe Bryant and his daughter to a basketball match in California didn’t have alcohol or medicine in his system, in keeping with the post-mortem report.

Ara Zobayan, 50, was taking the Bryants and 6 others to a youth match when the chopper slammed into the mountains west of Los Angeles, killing all 9 on board immediately.

“Toxicological testing did not detect the presence of alcohol or drugs of abuse,” the Los Angeles County coroner’s report launched on Friday stated.

The scientific report described the carnage on the January 26 crash scene and stated that every one the victims died of blunt power trauma. The method of dying for every was listed as unintentional.

The investigation confirmed the helicopter was travelling at 296 kilometres per hour (184 mph) when it crashed into the hillside after working into heavy fog and cloud cowl. Police stated the helicopter plunged a number of hundred toes earlier than impression.

The report stated the 41-year-old Bryant had accidents to almost his total physique.

“These injuries are rapidly if not instantly fatal,” a medical expert wrote of Bryant.

His 13-year-old daughter Gianna additionally died within the crash.

Bryant didn’t have any medicine in his system besides Ritalin—a drug usually used to deal with consideration deficit hyperactivity and narcolepsy.

Also dying within the crash had been two youth basketball teammates of Gianna Bryant: 14-year-old Alyssa Altobelli and 13-year-old Payton Chester.

Others who perished had been Altobelli’s mother and father John and Keri, Chester’s mom Sarah and basketball coach Christina Mauser.

Vanessa Bryant, the basketball star’s widow, beforehand filed a wrongful dying lawsuit towards helicopter operator Island Express.

Bryant received 5 NBA championships for the Los Angeles Lakers throughout 20 NBA seasons. He was the NBA’s Most worthy participant in 2007-08, a 15-time all-NBA choice, and an 18-time all-star.

He was twice named MVP of the NBA finals and was the all-star recreation MVP 4 instances. AFP