The cause of death has been revealed for an Amazon driver. She was found unresponsive in her delivery van back in August. According to a Monday (November 9) report from PEOPLE.
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The delivery driver, Jaylene Vargas Gonzalez, was found unresponsive in the van on Monday, August 10. She was transported to a nearby hospital where she was later pronounced dead. Now, months later, the driver's cause of death has been revealed.
Cause of Death For Amazon Driver Revealed
Gonzalez's official cause of death is listed as "carbon monoxide toxicity, sustained from accidental exposure within the interior compartment of a delivery van." According to a copy of an investigative report from the Districts 5 & 24 Medical Examiner's Office obtained by the outlet.
The report also adds that the delivery vehicle's interior showed "elevated levels of carbon monoxide."
The discovery was made back in August after someone made a call to the authorities to complain that the Amazon delivery van had been parked in the area for several hours.
First responders said that there was a "strong unknown odor" upon entering the vehicle in their report.
The Fire Rescue Special Operations Hazardous team was dispatched to the scene to test the vehicle for "hazardous material." At which point it was "sealed" and taken to a secured area.
After inspecting the vehicle, a malfunction in the vehicle's pipe was found.
"The Lake County Sheriff's Office then conducted an interval check of the vehicle's carbon monoxide levels after starting it and recorded the levels every ten minutes, which showed...that the level rose," officials wrote in their report (via PEOPLE). "No odor was smelt on the exterior of the vehicle during the check."
The report also adds:
"Once Lake County Crime Scene Investigations completed their documentation, the vehicle was released to the owner's tow company and advised of the unsafe nature of the vehicle."
Gonzalez Sent Text Complaining of 'Ammonia' Odor
Additionally, the report adds that the deceased sent a text message to someone earlier that afternoon, complaining of an "ammonia" smell in the van. She also noted that the smell was making her "dizzy" and complained about a "severe headache."
Following the incident, Amazon said that they were s "deeply saddened by this tragic incident" and that they were "cooperating fully with local authorities in their investigation," according to NBC affiliate WFLA.
Jaylene Vargas Gonzalez was 31.
