Following his tragic death on April 1, Shain is believed to have been killed by carbon monoxide poisoning when his car crashed in a ravine, and we have EXCLUSIVE details. So sad.
Shain Gandee tragic death just got more tragic. The Buckwild star, 21, was found dead in a ravine near his West Virginia home with his uncle David Gandee and a third unidentified person, and a new report says the cause of death for all three people was carbon monoxide poisoning. Read on for all the EXCLUSIVE details.
Did Shain Gandee Die From Carbon Monoxide Poisoning?
HollywoodLife.com previously reported that Shain was 4 wheeling in his truck with his uncle and a friend, when they were found dead inside the vehicle at 11.30am on April 1 in a wooded area near Shain’s Sissonville home. The bodies have not yet been removed from the scene of the crime, because of it’s location, and now new details of their death have emerged.
Shain, David and his friend are said to have died from carbon monoxide poisoning, reports TMZ. According his rep, Shain’s 1984 Bronco is stuck knee-deep in mud in the middle of nowhere, and the only way to reach it is with an all terrain vehicle.
Furthermore, the car is believed to have crashed and the three people died from carbon monoxide poisoning, because the exhaust pipe was believed to have been submerged in mud. The bodies were discovered by a passing ATV rider.
Shain Gandee’s Death — The Police Confirm His Passing & Death Details
The Kanawha Sheriff's Office tells HollywoodLife.com exclusively:
“Earlier this day after releasing information Shain Gandee was missing, the Kanawha County Sheriff's Office received word of a disabled vehicle in a wooded area near Thaxton Hollow, Sissonville, Kanawha County WV. Deputies and members of the Sissonville Volunteer Fire Department used all terrain vehicles to access that vehicle, a 1984 Ford Bronco belonging to the Gandee family. The vehicle was in a muddy area along a worn path. Inside were the bodies of three people.”
“Shain Lelyn Gandee (21 years old) and David Dwight Gandee (48 years old) were deceased in the vehicle. The third person has not been positively identified. There was no sign of foul play. The causes of death are still under investigation and will likely be determined following an autopsy by the West Virginia Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.”
“Prior to locating the vehicle the West Virginia State Police Aviation Unit was prepared to take a helicopter over the area to assist in searching for the vehicle.”
This is so sad — what a tragic accident.
What do YOU think HollywoodLifers? Do YOU think Shain died from poisoning?
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