Kobe Bryant crash autopsies reveal pilot was sober, those aboard died almost instantly

Published May 16, 2020 3:24pm ET



Autopsies from the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant, his daughter, and seven others show that the pilot was not under the influence of substances.

The Los Angeles County coroner’s office released the autopsies from the January crash on Friday. It revealed that Ara Zobayan, 50, tested negative for alcohol or drugs. National Transportation and Safety Board investigators are looking into if the weather might have played a factor in the NBA star’s death.

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