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BRYANT, KOBE BEAN

From the anatomic findinss and gertinent history I ascribe the death to:

(A) BLUNT TRAUMA

DUE TO OR AS ,

(B)

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(D)
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MANNER OF
ACCIDENT
HOW IN\'URY OC':URRED

COMMERCIAL HELICOPTER CRASH, PASSENGER

Anatomic Summary:

.t. Blunt trauma, fataL.

A. B1unt trauma of head.
1. Multiple lacerations of face, scalp, and neck.
2. Multiple fractures of skull and face.
3. Evisceration of brain.
B. Blunt trauma of chest and abdomen.
1. Traumatic injuries of neck, Ieft shoulder, and lower
abdomen.
2. Multi-ple fractures of ribs, spine, and hips.
3. Evisceration of internal organs.
C. Blunt trauma of extremities.
A. Multipte fractures of left arm.
B. Traumati.c amputation of right arm.
1. Right forearm and hand submitted separately.
C. Multiple fractures of the femurs.
D. Traumatj-c amputation of Iower extremities.
1. Both feet recovered. ,

r-t. Postmortem burns.

A. Extensively burned skin of head, chest, and abdomen.
B. 308 total body surf,ace a.rea burns.
C. No soot in trachea or bronchi.

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II].. Toxicology ileport.

A. Methylphenidate present.
Decedent is a 4l-year-o1d Black male who on t/26/2020 was a
passenger in a commercial helicopter that crashed into the
mountain side in the city of Calabasas. He was pronounced
dead at the scene on L/26/2020 at 101-0 hours.

EVIDENCE OF INJURY:

Blunt trauma.
Btunt trauma of head. Examination of the head revea]-s a
flattened but generally intact face and sca1p. There is a
6 x 5 inch laceration of the frontaL scalp involving the
right eye exposing the cranial vault. No brain matter j-s
identified. The left eye is present and appears to be
brown in color with congested hemorrhagic sclera. The left
lower chin shows a 6 x 6 inch laceration exposing the
tongue and multiple fractured segments of mandible. Those
fragments contained intact teeth. Examination of the
occipital aspect of the scalp reveals a 6 x 4-L/2 inch
laceration involving the mid to left aspect of the scalp.
There's also a laceration noted to the right superior
parietal scalp. The neck area j-s exposed showing a segment
of the cervical spine. The hyoid bone and thyrold
cartilage show multiple fractures.

BLUNT TRAUMA OF CHEST AND ABDOMEN:

Examination of the skin reveals a large laceration

invol-ving t,he anterior neck, upward chest, and l-eft
shoulder area. The chest cavity is visible through this
defect. A L-7/2 x 1 inch laceration is noted to the right
lateral lower chest. The skin is torn beLow the pubic
region and anteriorly and extends circumferentiaLLy toward
the back just superior to the buttocks. Both clavicles,
the entire rib cage, pelvis, and lumbar and sacral spine
show fractures.

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BIUNT TRAUMA OF EXTREMITES:

The left arm is attached and contains multiple fractures of

the humerus, radius, and ulna. Lacerations are noted to
the axillary region and mid upper arm. Examination of the
hand reveals a laceration to the palmer aspect of the hand
as weII as dorsal aspect of the hand. There j-s avulsion of
the 4ti' fingernail. There is traumatic amputation of the
right arm. Submitted separately is the right forearm. The
dorsal aspecL shows a compound (open) fracture of the
radius. The amputati-on site shows ragged skin and exposed
muscl-e along with fragments of radius and ulna. Skin
slippage is noted to the dorsal of the right hand. The
ventral aspect shows a 2-L/2 inch laceration at the base of
the thumb. Multiple tattoos are identified from the
ventral aspect of the forearrn. Examinatj.on of the lower
extremities shows complete disruption of anatomic
st,ructures resulting in a fragmentation of muscle, tendon,
and skin. A right femoral head is identified but no
femoral condyle. The left femoral neck and hip is
identified. A distal fragment of femur with condyle is
noted. There appears to be a fracture of the lateral
condyle. No feet are attached to the body. They are
traumatically amputated above the ankle. Two feet present,
are present inside multicolored court shoes. They are
identified by shoe size. An amorphous mass of soft tissue
is identified via DNA analysis as belonging to Kobe Bean
Bryant.

POSTMORTEM BURNS:

Examination of the skin reveals extensive burning of the

Ieft temporal parietal scalp as well as right superior
parietal scalp and right occipital scalp. The entire
anterior chest shows extensive burning as weLl as a segment
of the left ]ateral arm and hand. Examination of the back
reveals focal areas of extensively burned skin involving
the right midback and lower back. In aggregate it amounts
to approximately 30t total- body surface area burns.

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EXTERNAL EXAMINATION:

The body is identified by toe tags and is that of an

unembalmed Bfack male. The entirety of the body measures
65 inches which obviousry does not refrect the original
height of the body. The t.otal weight of the body is 1?B
pounds. There is a partiar tattoo noted to the right upper
arm which is disrupted by the traumatic amputation and
reveals what appears to be a segment of butterfly whj_ch is
part of a crown and radiating dark Lines expanding from the
crown. Examination of the right forearm shows murtiple
tattoos which include the name 'rBianka,,, berow that is the
word "Bella", below that is the name ..Gianna,,, below thac
is the name t'Maria-Onore,,, below that is the word
"Natalia", and below that is the word ..Diamante,,. Below
that is a diamond. A mustache is noted to the upper rip.
The left eye is brown and hemorrhagic. Lower teeth are
present amongst the fractured mandibre. The penis is
identified and is circumcised but shows traumatic
degloving.

EVIDENCE OF THERAPUTIC INTERVENTION:

Non'e. There has not been postmortem intervention for

procurement.

CLOTHING:

The body was not clothed but r did examine the clothing and
it consists of the following: There are 7 items of
crothing. Each shows tearing artifact and some show burned
artifact and each has a strong odor of fuel. of the 7
items only 2 are recognizable. one is a pair of underwear
with the erastic band that reads carvin krein and the other
is a pair of black pants with an elastic waist.
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INITIAL TNCTSION:

The body cavities are entered through the standard coronaL

inci-sion. The chest and abdominal- cavities are empt.y
secondary to traumatic evisceration. The entire rib cage
is disrupted with multiple fractures of the cervical
thoracic lumbar and sacral spine,

SYSTEMIC AND ORGAN REVIEW

The folrowinqt observations are rimi ted to findings other than

injuries which have been described above.
Note: Minimal orga.ns are recovered and only those will be
described.

CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM :

Two fragments of heart muscle are identified weighing in at

aggregate i-75 grams. papillary muscurature is iaentifieo,
however, no ot.her structures are noted.

RESPIRATORY SYSTEM:

No soot is found in the upper respirat,ory or lower bronchial

passages. A nearly intact reft lung is identified which
weighs 330 grams. A segment of right rung is attached to a
bronchi and that segment weighs 75 grams. The parenchyma of
both lung segments show hemorrhaqe.

GASTROINTEST]NAL SYSTEM :

A 200 cm segment of smalr and'large bowel is recovered. soft

green stool is noted in the colon. The small bowel contents
are minimal- No appendix is identified in any of the bowel
segments

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HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM:

A fragmented liver is recovered. This fragment weighs 2oo

grams. An attached galr bladder is noted which contains I
cc of bile. This bile is collected.

URINARY SYSTEM:

A singre kidney which has been fragmented into three

separate parts is collected. rt weighs L2o grams. No
other identifiable organs are identified.

HISTOLOGIC SECTIONS:

Representative sections of varrous organs are preserved in

one storage jar in.1-0t formalin

TOXICOLOGY:

Bi1e, l-iver tissue, and vitreous humor have been submitted

to the 1ab. A comprehensive screen was reguested.

PHOTOGMPHY:

Photographs have been taken prior to and during the course

of the autopsy.

RADIOLOGY:

The body was fluoroscoped and x-rays are taken of the head,
chest, and extremiLies. x-rays reveal multiple fragmented
bone involving the entire body.

WITNESSES:

None.

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DIAGRAMS USED:

Diagram Form 20 and 43 were used during the performance of

the autopsy. The diagrams are not intended to be
facsimiles.

OPINTON:

The cause of death of this 41 year oId Black male

identified as Kobe Bean Bryant, is d.ue to blunt trauma.
These injuries are rapidly if not instantly fatal. Thermal
burns present on the head, chest, and extremitles are
postmortem and did not contribute -.o death. The manner of
death is deemed accident.

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County of Los ^A.ngeles, Department of Coroner

Investigator's Narrative
Case Number: 2020-00797 Decedent BRYANT, KOBE BEAN

Information Sources:
1. Aircraft Accident Investigation Report, National Transportation Safety Board, Washington D.C.
20594,
2. On scene investigation.
Investigation:
lnitial reports indicate that on 0112612020 at approximately 0945 hours multiple witnesses called
91 1 reporting that a helicopter had crashed into the foothills of the Santa Monica mountains
above Las Virgenes Road in the City of Calabasas. Deputies from the Los Angeles County
Sheriff's Department and personnel from the Los Angeles County Fire Department responded to
the scene. Upon anival to the scene nine decedents were located and pronounced dead at 1010
hours by Los Angeles County Fire Department personnel.
On 0112612020 at 1338 hours Officer Rodriguez from the Los Angeles County Sheriffs
Department-Homicide Bureau called to report this multi-decedent helicopter crash fatality to
Investigator Jeffrey Guilmette at the Los Angeles County Department of the Medical Examiner-
Coroner. I was assigned this Special Operations Response Team (SORT) field case at 1400
hours by Acting Supervisor Anthony Lopez. I arrived on scene at approximately 1620 hours and
cleared the scene at approximately 1930 hours. On 0112612020 the following SORT team
members resoonded to the scene for a coordinated search and decedent removal:
M. Lee #605743, L. Cervantes #639654, P. Ngayan #531611, B. Kim #602036, E.
Napoles #465129, M. Gutierrez #79704, R. Estrada #486093, R. Gonzalez #503064, J.
Fallot#M4073.
On 0112712020 at approximately 0630 hours I returned to the scene and cleared the scene at
approximately 1600 hours. On 0112712020 the following SORT Team Members returned to the
scene for a continued coordinated search and decedent removal:
M. Lee #605743, L. Cervantes #639654, P. Ngayan #531611, B. Kim #602036, E.
Napoles M65129, M. Gutierrez M79704, R. Estrada #486093, R. Gonzalez #503064, J.
Fallot #644073. F. Fernandez114S63/9, M. Molina H21452.
Forensic Attendant P. Ngayan transported all decedents to the Forensic Science Center.
Also present at the scene were Chief B. Elias, Captain E. Tauscher and Dr. J. Lucas.
Location:
Place of Injury/Death: Mountainside, 4232 Las Virgenes Road, Calabasas, CA 91303.
lnformantMitness Statements :

A review of a report issued by the National Transportation Safety Board revealed the following
information:
On 0112612020 at 0945 hours a Sikorsky S-768 helicopter, N72EX, collided with hilly terrain near
the city of Calabasas. The helicopter held 8 passengers and a pilot who vrrere all killed on impact.
The Sikorsky uras in an 8-passenger seat configuration with two pilot stations up front and eight
passengers in the rear, separated by a bulkhead with sliding acrylic windows. Passenger seating
was 2 four-occupant divans, one facing forward and the other rearward. A main impact crater
measuring 24feet by 15 feet in diameter vrtas observed with the main wreckage noted to be about
127 feet along a 347o true bearing from the impact crater. The helicopter was destroyed by
impact forces and fire with the entire fuselage/cabin and both engines subjected to a post-crash
fire.
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County of Los Angeles, Department of Coroner
Investigator's Narrative
Case Numben 2020-00797 Decedenil BRYANT, KOBE BEAN

Scene Description:
The scene is mountainous, vegetation covered terrain located east of 4232 Las Virgenes Road in
the City of Calabasas. Due to the size of tho soene a stake uras placed at a central prirint located
just north of what appears to be the main fuselage. The GPS coordinates of the stake were
34"8'14" N and 118'41'33" W. What appeared to be an initial point of impact designated by a
disturbance to the soil and vegetation and various helicopter parts, personal property and human
remains were located approximately 120 feet south of the designated central stake. What
appeared to be a white and blue helicopter tail piece printed with "Sikorsky" was located down a
western slope from the initial point of impact. The helicopter weckage, personal property and
human remains rlere spread in a cone shape across the area starting at the initial point of impact
and spreading toward the north stopping at the north side of a ravine. A designated hiking/bicycle
path was located sunounding the scene.

Evidence:
No evidence was collected for this case.

Body Examination:
The decedent is an adult Black male I observed lying on the ground just south of the main
fuselage in the above described scene. He was r,vearing black pants, a $veater, underwear and
a shirt. Ha has black hair, an unknourn eye color and natural teeth. Upon external examination I
observed signlficant trauma to his head, right arm and lower body,
ldentification:
The decedent was positively identified as Kobe Bean Bryant (DOB: 08/291978) via Department
of Ju stice f i ngerprints.

Next of Kin Notification:

Chief B. Elias prwided telephonic notificaiion of the decedent's death to
Idecedent.
Tissue Donation:
Not addressed.
Autopsy Notification:
No exam request was noted.

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