Rasual Butler autopsy reveals former NBA player had drugs, alcohol in system during crash
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Former NBA player Rasual Butler had drugs and alcohol in his system at the time of a crash that killed him and his wife, according to an autopsy report.
The Los Angeles County coroner's office released the report to IndyStar on Friday. It revealed Butler had alcohol, marijuana, methamphetamine and Oxycodone in his system.
There was also an empty Don Julio tequila box found in the back seat of the Range Rover, according to the report.
Butler, 38, and his wife, Leah LaBelle Vladowski, 31, were pronounced dead at the scene of the Jan. 31 crash in Los Angeles. Butler's wife was a singer known professionally as Leah LaBelle. She competed on "American Idol" in 2004.