The San Luis Obispo County Coroner's Office issued an amended cause of death of Baylee Gatlin, who died, May 28, 2017, at the Lightning in a Bottle Music Festival in south Monterey County.
The San Luis Obispo County Coroner's Office issued an amended cause of death of Baylee Gatlin, who died, May 28, 2017, at the Lightning in a Bottle Music Festival in south Monterey County.
The San Luis Obispo County Coroner's Office issued an amended cause of death of Baylee Gatlin, who died, May 28, 2017, at the Lightning in a Bottle Music Festival in south Monterey County.
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY
SHERIFF-CORONER OFFICE
1585 KANSAS AVE,
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA 93405
CORONER'S SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT
LENO. 18091
DECEDENT: Gatlin, Bayle Ybarra
= 20 DOB: 4/24/97
AUTOPSY SURGEON: Dr. Gary Walter M.D,
San Luis Obispo County Coroner's Office
1585 Kansas Ave,
San Luis Obispo, CA.93405
CAUSE OF DEAT Multi-Organ Failure (hours)
Hyperthermia (hours)
Dehydration (hours)
Other Conditions:
Coagulopathy
Possible LSD Intoxication
MANNER OF DEATH: Accident
LOCAL MORTUARY: ‘Ted Mayr Funeral Home
805-643-9977
INVESTIGATING AGENCY CASE#: — Monterey County Sheriff 17-2730
ASSOCIATED CORONER'S CASE#: — 1705-04424
INVESTIGATION
‘This supplemental report is being generated due to amended causes of death being provided by
Forensic Pathologist Dr. Gary Walter, | received an amended report via email on 9/12/17. ‘The
‘causes were amended after further laboratory tests were conducted on the decedent's Vitreous
toxicology samples obtained during the initial autopsy
Additionally, the timeline of events leading up to the passing of the decedent required further
detail. The decedent had arrived at the Lightning in a Bottle fe: il on $/24/17 according to
Monterey County Sheriff reports. The decedent had been hanging around with possibly two
separate groups of people at the festival, Little detail is provided as to the activities on 5/25/17
and $/26/17 with the exception of reports the decedent was hanging around “shady” people, who
‘were believed to methamphetamine users, according to the Monterey Sheriff report. Friends
were aware that the decedent was using LSD at the festival. Accounts provided to Monterey.
Sheriff indicated the decedent had possibly been witnessed taking at least 2.5 doses of LSD, On
Saturday 5/27/17, the decedent had been seen by multiple friends. Around 1800 hours on
Saturday, friends found the decedent near the Thunder Stage at the festival. ‘The decedent was
exhibiting an altered mental status and was escorted by friends to event staff at about 1900 hours.Coroner Case #18091
Decedent: Gatlin, Baylee Yarra
The decedent was in the care of the festival staff reportedly starting at an area used to assist
Patrons who were having bad reactions to drugs, and also attended to by medical staff.
Ambulance reports indicate they were dispatched to the festival to attend to the decedent at 0108
‘hours on Sunday 5/27/17. They left the festival at 0136 hours and arrived at Twin
‘Community Hospital and transferred the decedent to hospital care at 0214,
Based on reports from the Monterey Sheriff and Ambulance, itis likely the decedent had not
ingested any narcotics for approximately six hours,
Reports indicated the decedent was a daily marijuana user and possibly used Aderall without a
prescription. During a search of the decedent's Property at the hospital, | found
methamphetamine. LSD. and marijuana.
Jclectronically updated the death certificate with the amended causes of death.
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Decedent: Accession #:
GATLIN, Baylee Yarra A17-000266
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20 YEARS Female
Prosector: ‘topey Location: Expires Date: 0528-2017
Gary A. Walter, M.D, Med. Dir San Luis Obispo County Coroner's Office Expired ime: 3:20
Responsible Fart: ‘Auopey Date: 05/31/2017
See rer Coe, ‘Autopsy Time: 9:30AM
Reported Date: 00/122017
FINAL AUTOPSY REPORT
‘Amended report 09/08/2047; This report ts amended due to additional investigative information.
‘CAUSE OF DEATH:
MULTI-ORGAN FAILURE — (HOURS)
HYPERTHERMIA (HOURS)
DEHYDRATION (HOURS)
GAWsima 05¢31/2017
OTHER SIGNIFICANT CONDITIONS CONTRIBUTING TO DEATH:
COAGULOPATHY: POSSIBLE LSD INTOXICATION
Com ee,
Gary A, Walter, M.D., Mad. Dir
ToxIcoLosy:
Specimen: Unknown Edible (Gummia) Sample
Substanes Identicston;
Description Identification Detection/Gontirmation
ofmaterial ‘of Substance ot Subsiance
Red Gurnmie Material ‘Lysorgie Acie Disthylamids (LSD) Detected by LEMS
Confirmed by LC-GQQ
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