The video above is from a previous report: 51-year-old man's remains identified in Deer Park pipeline blast, dayslong fire, police say
The Deer Park Police Department said 51-year-old Jonathan McEvoy died by suicide.
According to the Harris County Medical Examiner's Office autopsy report, McEvoy's cause of death was blunt traumatic and thermal injuries.
Last October, ABC13 spoke to McEvoy's ex-wife, who believed he may have had a seizure before the crash since he was "having them periodically."
On Thursday, however, Deer Park PD confirmed McEvoy's manner of death was a suicide, sending the following statement:
"On January 29, 2025, the Harris County Medical Examiners Office concluded their investigation into the cause and manner of death for Jonathan McEvoy with a finding of suicide by blunt traumatic and thermal injuries. The Deer Park Police Department was conducting a simultaneous criminal investigation into the incident which did not identify any co-conspirators or other chargeable criminal offenses. After reviewing the Medical Examiner's report, the Deer Park Police Department has closed its criminal investigation."
On Sep. 16, 2024, authorities said McEvoy's vehicle veered off Spencer Highway, drove through a chain-link gate, and slammed into the valve.
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The blast and fire immediately sent neighbors living a street over out of their homes, and days later, they returned to melted vehicles, siding, and water damage from fire crews hosing down the dwellings.
There were no other injuries or deaths as a result of that blast.
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