911 Audio Captures Effort to Save Hayden Panettiere

Released 911 audio documents the emergency call made after Hayden Panettiere was found unconscious and not breathing at a Greenville, South Carolina, residence on August 16. Her death was later ruled accidental, caused by the toxic effects of fentanyl and four other drugs, according to the Greenville County Coroner’s Office. In the recording, Zach Hickerson tells a dispatcher he has found his brother’s girlfriend unconscious. He says she is not breathing, and the dispatcher guides him through rescue breaths and CPR while emergency crews are called. Zach says he returned from church and found Panettiere unresponsive; he also tells the dispatcher that his brother, Brian Hickerson, was there. The dispatcher asks Zach to put the phone on speaker and gives instructions for CPR, including chest compressions and mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. The audio captures the dispatcher continuing to guide the effort as they wait for help. First responders arrived and attempted advanced life support, but Panettiere could not be revived. The coroner’s office said she was pronounced dead at 2:32 p.m. The coroner’s office identified the cause of death as the toxic effects of fentanyl, 4ANPP,...