‘Premature’ to Blame Anton Yelchin’s Death on Jeep, Company Says

“Star Trek” actor’s SUV may have been part of April recall

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Fiat Chrysler Automotive (FCA) says it’s too early to assign blame in actor Anton Yelchin‘s accidental death, but the car company is looking into what happened.

In the interim, the Jeep manufacturer shared its “deepest sympathies” for the family via a media statement on Monday.

“FCA US extends its deepest sympathies to the family and friends of Mr. Yelchin,” the Detroit-based corporation told TheWrap. “The company will be conducting a thorough investigation of this tragic incident. It is premature to speculate on its cause at this time.”

The 27-year-old actor appears to have been pinned and killed by his reported late-model Jeep Grand Cherokee this past weekend.

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