The Greenville Police Department closed the investigation into the actress' death
The death of Hayden Panettiere has been ruled an accident, and the investigation is now closed, South Carolina police said Wednesday.
“Based on the Medical Examiner’s determination and the findings of the investigation, Hayden Panettiere’s death has been ruled accidental,” police said, per NBC News .
At the time of her death, police arrived at a Greenville residence on Aug. 16 after reports of “an unresponsive female .” Panettiere, 36, was pronounced dead at the scene. An investigation into Panettiere’s death was opened, though police said an initial investigation did not indicate any signs of foul play.
A month after Panettiere’s death, the Greenville County Coroner’s Office ruled that she had died from the toxic effects of fentanyl and other drugs.…