Breanna Jimenez
Breanna Jimenez, 25, died on June 17, 2019, after being taken to the Salt Lake County Jail following a traffic stop by a Utah Highway Patrol trooper. According to the summary of the reporting, she was placed in a holding cell and later a padded cell as her condition worsened, and jail staff and nurses did not call for emergency help until late in the evening. The Medical Examiner ruled the death an accident caused by acute methamphetamine toxicity. Her mother, Brandy Tibbetts, who filed a lawsuit, and her lawyers say jail staff ignored obvious signs of an overdose and that the death was preventable.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of an overdose (disputed; neglect alleged). The Medical Examiner ruled the death an accident from acute methamphetamine toxicity, while her mother and lawyers say jail staff ignored obvious signs of overdose and did not call for emergency help until late in the evening.
Reported by: Medical Examiner (medical examiner or coroner); Breanna Jimenez's mother and lawyers (family or their lawyers).