 The Gwinnett County police said that the driver "was determined to be not at fault and there are no charges pending", and they started an investigation into the accident to determine why Reed was in the road.Reed's death was first reported by TMZ the following day, and media outlets incorrectly reported that Reed had died in a hit and run.An obituary, written by Reed's family, was published in "The Atlanta Journal-Constitution" on October 30.