Cristy Caserta, who competed in Season 15 of the ABC reality show "The Bachelor" in 2011, died suddenly in South Florida on Thursday, police said in the Sunrise town in the county. from Broward. She was 38 years old.

Officer Luis Fernandez confirmed in the US TODAY that Caserta was following a special training Thursday morning when his classmates noticed that his head had hit his desk and that his coffee cup had stolen.

They rushed to offer help but she did not react. An emergency team arrived to perform CPR. She was taken to a hospital, the Westside Regional Medical Center, where her death was declared shortly before 9:00 am EDT, Fernandez said.

The cause of death has not been established. the County Medical Examiner conducts an autopsy on Friday, Fernandez said. It may take weeks before a cause is established. The Office of the Medical Examiner did not return a message from USA Today.

"The (young) age and the circumstances in which this happened are attracting attention, we have made sure to be on the serious side (to investigate the death)," Fernandez said.

Fernandez said that Caserta, a lawyer, had an address in South Florida but not in Sunrise.

Caserta appeared in season 15 of "The Bachelor", while Brad Womack was the bachelor having a second attempt to find a partner. She was one of 10 female candidates sent home the first week.

In her Twitter ProfileShe described herself as a "lawyer … FSU Alum … just an easy girl from South Florida" who lasted a "hot minute on ABC's The Bachelor 15."

Her latest photo on Instagram, Sept. 15, showed her in a Napa Valley vineyard, smiling broadly and holding a glass of red wine. "When Napa … ? See? Swirl?Sniff iffSip ipSavor", the legend read.

Emily Maynard, the woman who won Womack's heart during the 2011 season before parting ways months later, paid tribute to Us Weekly.

"By participating in a show like" The Bachelor ", you really create such special relationships because it's an experience that no one can relate to. I am grateful for my memories with Cristy and will pray for her family and friends. "

ABC declined to comment. USA TODAY also contacted Warner Bros. Television, which produces "The Bachelor", for comments.

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