Tragic Details Found In Naya Rivera's Autopsy Report
Per NBC News, Rivera's body was found in an area that was full of flora and brush. It's believed that this made finding her remains increasingly difficult. As the body was badly decomposed by then, officials had to use dental records to positively identify Rivera. According to the Ventura County Medical Examiner's Office, her death was accidental and an autopsy report confirmed that she had drowned. Although he was only 4-years-old at the time, Rivera's son Josey, gave investigators insight into what occurred the day of her death.
Josey stated that he and Rivera counted "1, 2, 3" before jumping off the boat (via People). Once they were in the water, Rivera urged her young son to get back on the boat. The report stated that she helped her son onto the boat, yelled for help, then disappeared into the water. Just Jared writes that the autopsy further revealed that Rivera could swim. However, it did note that she suffered from vertigo, especially on water.
Toxicology testing showed that Rivera had low amounts of drugs in her system including Adderall, Dexedrine, diazepam, ethanol, and phentermine. It's believed she was drinking White Claws on the boat as her blood alcohol level was 0.016. Nonetheless, these factors are not believed to have contributed to her accidental drowning, per the medical examiner. Ultimately, the Ventura County sheriff stated that "We believe that she mustered enough energy to get her son back on the boat, but not enough to save herself" (via The U.S. Sun).
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