It had been reported that his blood alcohol content was found by the Eugene Police Department to be 0.16. The official cause of death was traumatic asphyxiation and he had no other injuries that contributed. Prefontaine's body was buried in his hometown of Coos Bay at Sunset Memorial Park.

How old was pre when he died?

Steve Prefontaine was only 24 and the holder of seven American records, from 2,000 meters to 10,000 meters, when he died in a car crash on May 30, 1975. He was certainly the most popular track and field athlete in the nation at the time, if not the world.

Who was Prefontaine's girlfriend?

Mary Marckx, Prefontaine's former girlfriend and friend of Moore, gave Towne over 200 personal letters written by Prefontaine, which provided an insight into his thoughts and she also shared information on the relationship he had with his mother.