The death of the 17-year-old actress who voiced the PBS cartoon character Caillou was ruled accidental by a Montreal coroner, the New York Post said Monday.
The coroner's report said the cause of the September 2003 head-on car accident is still not certain because the driver, who suffered amnesia, is unable to recall details of the incident in which actress Jaclyn Linetski and another 17-year-old actor were killed.
The report said the 28-year-old minivan driver apparently became drowsy or fell asleep, causing the van to veer into oncoming traffic.
The three were on their way to were on their way to work on the set of a teen drama television series on which they were regulars.
Caillou is a popular animated cartoon produced in English and French by Montreal-based company, Cinar.
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