Smoke Inhalation, Burns Killed Talina Court Woman

A Ramsey woman found inside her borough home after a fire Wednesday morning died “as a result of smoke inhalation and burns,” according to a release from the Rockland County Office of the Medical Examiner.

Sallie Brady, a 47-year-old borough resident, was found unconscious on the couch in her Talina Court home’s living room by responding Ramsey firefighters Wednesday morning. She was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital in Suffern, NY, where she was pronounced dead.

According to the medical examiner’s initial release Thursday, heart disease also contributed to Brady’s death.

The report ruled her death accidental.

The office performed toxicology tests for alcohol and drug use, but the results of those tests will not be available for several weeks, according to the release.

The fire is still under investigation by the Ramsey Police Department and Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office. After preliminary investigations, law enforcement officials blamed a faulty dishwasher in the home's kitchen for the fire.

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