Authorities in Virginia are investigating the death of Autumn Oxley, who appeared on the MTV reality show “16 and Pregnant” a decade ago and died over the weekend, police say.
Police said they responded to a medical emergency in Sandston, about 9 miles east of Richmond, shortly after 3 p.m. Saturday. Oxley, 27, was found unconscious and pronounced dead at the scene.
Authorities are still determining the cause of death, police said.
Oxley appeared in the fifth season of ’16 and Pregnant’, which aired in 2014. The episode followed her pregnancy and the birth of Oxley’s son, Drake.
Officials urged anyone with information to contact Henrico County police.
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Olivia Diaz is a staff member for The Associated Press/Report for America Statehouse News Initiative. Report for America is a nonprofit national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on undercovered issues.
