Cause of death of 9-1-1 crew member Rico Priem announced

Rico PriemA 9-1-1 A crew member who died in a car accident last month suffered a heart attack.

An autopsy report from the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office, obtained by diversityconfirmed the cause of death of the 66-year-old on Tuesday, June 18.

Priem, who had worked a 14-hour shift on the set of the ABC series immediately before the incident, died on May 11 when his Toyota Highlander veered off a Los Angeles freeway and flipped onto its roof.

The autopsy report found that Priem died of “sudden cardiac arrest” and that there were “no fatal traumatic injuries.”

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In addition, a toxicology report found no evidence of alcohol or other drugs.

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The outlet also reported that Priem, a lighting technician and crew member for International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) Local 80, was heading home around 4:30 a.m. after his shift ended at 4:06 a.m.

He was on the road for twenty minutes when his SUV “went off Highway 57, hit a tree, drove up an embankment and overturned.”

Priem was pronounced dead at the scene and his identity was released by the Los Angeles County Coroner. His death was also confirmed by the IATSE.

In light of the tragedy, the organization released a statement.

“We are fully committed to the safety and well-being of all of our members and extend our deepest condolences to the member’s family,” the statement said. “Workers have a reasonable expectation that they will be able to get to and from work safely. No one should be placed in unsafe circumstances while trying to earn a living.”

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Priem’s ​​former colleagues, including Angela Bassettcontinue to mourn him.

“The studio, 9-1-1We all extend our deepest condolences to his friends and family,” said 65-year-old Bassett Entertainment tonight in an interview published on May 14. “It was just a very, very sad moment. We are all devastated by it, for sure.”

Bassett, who plays Los Angeles Police Department patrol officer Athena Grant-Nash on the show, explained that while the cast and crew have experienced “births” and “weddings” together during their time on the show, this is the first time she has dealt with loss.

The actress added that time was taken on set at 9-1-1whose seventh season has just ended, was filmed in honor of Priem and “so many beautiful words were spoken about him.”

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Priem’s ​​crew member, Nina Moskolwhich is also known as grip on 9-1-1also paid tribute to her friend.

“He was close to retiring and had filed his papers. He had planned his already rich life for retirement, including spending time with his wife, watching his great nephew grow up, riding his beloved Harley, and even still reaching out to stay in touch with his friends,” Moskol wrote on the Crew Stories Instagram account on May 12. “He was so excited about what he had learned about retirement that he wanted to teach the ins and outs of retirement on the ground.”

Union members have long been open about the length of production shifts and are now striking in 2021.

The union ultimately won a 54-hour weekend rest period with the goal of limiting late Friday shifts that last into Saturday morning. The union’s current collective agreement expires on July 31.