Autopsy: Woman found by Garner road died of head trauma

Garner, N.C. — A woman found unconscious on the shoulder of a Garner road last month died of blunt force trauma to her head, according to an autopsy report.

A passing driver found Mayela Orduna on the shoulder of Aversboro Road near Old Scarborough Lane on Feb. 17. She died eight hours later.

Orduna's boyfriend, Spencer Bolick, told police that she attended a party at his apartment before her death. He said the two argued at the party, then left in his 1993 Crown Victoria.

Bolick told police that Orduna jumped from the car as he drove along Aversboro Road.

Orduna died of a head injury consistent with exiting a moving car, according to the autopsy report.

A toxicology report released by the North Carolina Office of the Chief Medical Examiner showed no alcohol in her blood, but the autopsy report indicated alcohol was present in a blood sample taken shortly after she was admitted to WakeMed.

Police are investigating the case as a "suspicious death," Garner police spokesman Sgt. Chris Clayton said, but no charges have been filed.

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bigpinkstork - "He just made me so upset that I wanted to be somewhere other than in that car at that moment."

Been there, done that - but the ignorant gnome drove back by to be sure I was ok.

God bless.

RB

Spirit Warrior Woman - Rev. RB
March 18, 2009 3:42 p.m.

airborne -

Doesn't matter if he had anything to do with her jumping or not.

He should have gone back to check to see if she was ok or not.

That, in my opinion, is negligence resulting in death.

God bless.

RB

Spirit Warrior Woman - Rev. RB
March 18, 2009 3:41 p.m.

"He said Orduna jumped from the car as he drove along Aversboro Road."

So he just drove off and left her there.

Even someone who had a dog jump from their moving car would go back to check to see if it was ok.

That's where the crux lies.

God bless.

RB

Spirit Warrior Woman - Rev. RB
March 18, 2009 3:40 p.m.

You can add me to the "I jumped out of a moving car" list. I was young, drunk, and angry. No one was hurting/threatening me. He just made me so upset that I wanted to be somewhere other than in that car at that moment.

bigpinkstork
March 18, 2009 2:32 p.m.

Hey, when you're young and angry, you can do some pretty stupid things!! When I was 19 my husband and I got into an argument, he was driving and all I wanted to do in that moment was get away from him so, I jumped out of a moving car.....I was just lucky that I didn't get seriously injured.