Nashville Police: Riley Strain’s death appears to be accidental, according to autopsy

Riley Strain’s story attracted widespread media attention in the United States.

Riley Strain, a University of Missouri student, was found dead in the Cumberland River two weeks after she disappeared.

Police authorities, who have been investigating the circumstances of his disappearance, revealed that preliminary results from an autopsy indicated that his death was accidental.

Nashville police said the report found no signs of foul play in his death. The 22-year-old man’s cause of death remains undetermined as toxicology results are pending.

Riley’s disappearance sparked a massive search effort after he was last seen leaving a bar in Nashville. On March 17, police said they found Riley’s bank card on the embankment between Gay Street and the Cumberland River.

Authorities are currently trying to determine the circumstances of his death. They are trying to uncover the events that led to his death.

Preliminary reports indicate that Strain’s death appears to be accidental, and no signs of murder-related trauma were found during the autopsy. However, authorities are awaiting the results of toxicology reports before drawing firm conclusions.

Riley Strain was last seen on the night of March 8, when he was reportedly kicked out of a bar in downtown Nashville. Despite efforts by friends and authorities to find him, his body was not traced until after it was found in the Cumberland River in West Nashville.