The cause of the death of Anton Yelchin

The tragedy that happened with Anton Yelchin, who died under the wheels of his own car, right at the gate of his home, seems unreal and raises many questions, the answer to which is still to be investigated. An hour ago, the results of forensic medical examination became known, according to the conclusion of specialists, the 27-year-old actor died of asphyxia with a blunt object.

A terrible find

Colleagues found the lifeless body of an actor of Russian origin who did not come to an important rehearsal, sandwiched between a fence, a brick pillar and a car in a suburb of Los Angeles.

Course of events

Obviously, Yelchin got into the car and, for unknown reasons, left the gate, left the Jeep Grand Cherokee. When he was behind, the car drove off the hill and the young man was in a deadly trap, having died from the injuries.

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Versions and assumptions

Now Anton's death is qualified as an accident, but law enforcement officers have several versions of what happened. In a hurry, he could forget to put the vehicle on a handbrake and a two-ton hulk at a neutral or at first speed, rolled back.

As it was possible to find out, the jeep of the actor was one of those cars that the automaker Fiat Chrysler intended to recall because of a serious defect. There are suspicions that the malfunction of the gearbox in this series has already caused many accidents. Presumably, the electronic lever, shifting gear, bounced back when the driver moved it. It is very difficult for a person to notice this.

The results of the investigation will be known in a couple of months. Fiat Chrysler will conduct its own inquiry in parallel.