Arizona college student who died after rush event had blood-alcohol level over 5 times legal limit, autopsy says
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A Northern Arizona University student who drank an excessive amount of vodka at a fraternity house party died of alcohol poisoning, an autopsy released Monday shows. Emily Mae Czachor contributed to this report. In:
A Northern Arizona University student who drank an excessive amount of vodka at a fraternity house party died of alcohol poisoning, an autopsy released Monday shows.
Colin Daniel Martinez, 18, was found unresponsive Jan. 31 and couldn't be resuscitated, the report said. His blood-alcohol level was 0.425% — more than five times the state's legal limit for driving and an amount generally considered to be fatal.
According to the the Flagstaff Police Department, bystanders in the home had already started to perform CPR when officers arrived, and they continued to attempt life-saving measures until paramedics joined them. The student was pronounced dead at the scene despite their efforts.
Three leaders from the Delta Tau Delta fraternity face charges in Martinez's death: Carter Eslick, 20, the chapter's new member educator; Ryan Creech, 20, its vice president; and Riley Cass, 20, its treasurer.
The Coconino County Attorney's Office said Monday that it is reviewing the case to determine whether formal charges are appropriate against the three leaders, who were 20 at the time. The three were arrested on suspicion of hazing.
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