Autopsy: Man found dead at Bonnaroo died from drug overdose

Natalie Neysa Alund | The Tennessean

NASHVILLE — A 32-year-old man who died at this year's Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival in Middle Tennessee overdosed on drugs, autopsy findings released Tuesday show.

Michael Donivan Craddock Jr., of Mt. Juliet, Tenn. was found the morning of June 8 in a car in the venue's Manchester's campgrounds, according to Davidson County Medical Examiner Feng Li, who conducted the man's June 9 autopsy. The car, parked in pod 6, was running, Li wrote in his report, and the heat was on high.

According to a toxicology report, Craddock had cocaine, alcohol and high levels of methylenedioxyamphetamine, or MDA, in his system when he died.

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MDA, better known by its street names, Sally, Sass or Sassafras, is a psychedelic amphetamine.

According to the report. MDA is abused for its central nervous system stimulant and hallucinogenic properties. Occasionally, Li wrote, it can contain MDMA, also known as the synthetic drug often referred to as Ecstasy or Molly which alters mood and perception.

However, Li wrote, the toxicology report found no MDMA was detected in Craddock's system.

Autopsy results show Craddock's manner of death was accidental.

Coffee County Sheriff's Office deputies found Craddock dead inside the vehicle just after 10:30 a.m. after responding to the campground for a medical call.

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Sheriff Steve Graves had previously said foul play was not suspected in the death.

Craddock's death marked 13th death at the music and arts festival in its 17-year history, officials said.

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