Lisa “Lefteye” Lopes sustained injuries during the crash that proved impossible to survive. According to an April 2002 report by BBC News, the “Scrubs” songstress’ initial post-mortem exam took place in Honduras by Forensic doctor, Roland Martinez, who determined that Lopes had sustained serious chest injuries. She also had a fractured skull. According to People, Lopes, who was thrown from her vehicle during the crash, also had wounds on her head and chest. Her body was then shipped back to the United States for further testing. And while Marco Tulio Palma Rivera, police chief for the Honduran department of Atlantida, revealed that drugs and alcohol weren’t a factor, he noted that Lopes was driving over the speed limit.
Unfortunately, Lopes had her privacy grossly invaded after photos of her injured body were briefly uploaded to the internet. According to the New York Post, someone snapped photos of Lopes’ corpse in the morgue and posted it online for the world to see. Naturally, Lopes’ family was distraught over the unconscionable leak. “It is very distasteful,” said Rob Goldstone, who worked with TLC’s management company. “The family is very upset by the photo. It’s horrible. There’s no reason for it,” he added. In 2005, the Lopes family endured more turmoil as they headed up a wrongful death lawsuit. Lopes’ mother sued Mitsubishi due to the car manufacturer’s failure to alert consumers about the vehicle’s safety risks, including its reported rollover susceptibility, according to MTV News.
The result of the lawsuit is unknown.
