Crime & Safety
Palos Verdes Estates Woman's Death Ruled Accidental
The woman died from taking multiple medications at the same time, according to a Daily Breeze report.
A Palos Verdes Estates woman's death has been ruled accidental after coroner's officials determined she had taken a number of prescription drugs at the same time, according to a Daily Breeze report.
Brittany van der Goes, 18, at a friend's home in Rancho Palos Verdes, died from an "accidental medication intake," according to the article.
"The toxicology report listed a number of prescription drugs, including tizanidine, a muscle relaxer for victims of multiple sclerosis; oxymorphone, a pain reliever; and Xanax, an anti-anxiety medication. The report said ibuprofen and marijuana also were in her system," The Daily Breeze reported.
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Van der Goes' body was found Nov. 4 in the 1900 block of MacArthur Street.
Read the full Daily Breeze report here.
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