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Garrett Reid pleaded guilty in July 2007 to recklessly endangering another motorist and driving while under the influence after causing a traffic collision. Police found him in possession of heroin and amphetamines after the accident.

The following May, while incarcerated for those misdemeanors, he pleaded guilty to smuggling 89 prescription pills into jail, theAssociated Press reported at the time.

Shupp declined in a telephone interview to say whether drugs or drug paraphernalia were found at the scene, saying only that there were no suspicious circumstances or evidence of foul play. An autopsy will be performed in the next 24 to 48 hours, Shupp said. A toxicology report will take about 30 days.

A month after Garrett Reid pleaded guilty to the driving and drug-related charges, his younger brother, Britt Reid, pleaded guilty to charges that included felony possession of a firearm without a license.

Britt Reid was arrested after a Jan. 30 traffic confrontation in which he was accused of pointing a handgun at another driver.

Garrett Reid’s car crash occurred the same day. Police said his vehicle ran a red light at almost 20 miles an hour above the speed limit and collided with a vehicle driven by Louise Hartman, who was treated for cervical strain and a head cut at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.