May 14, 2009 in Idaho

Coroner: Alcohol caused UI student death

Associated Press
 
Tags:Collegedrinking deathUIUniversity of Idaho

MOSCOW — A coroner has confirmed that alcohol poisoning caused the death of a University of Idaho student last month.

Daniel Miller, 23, of Wilder, died April 25 after being found unconscious at an apartment near the Moscow campus.

Latah County Coroner Catherine Mabbutt says toxicology reports show Miller’s blood-alcohol level was .45 at the time of death. A blood alcohol reading of .08 is the level for illegal intoxication, with anything higher than .40 potentially fatal.

Police say Miller died after excessive drinking and involvement in drinking games with friends.

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  • SugarShane on May 14 at 8:57 a.m.

    The tragedy continues as the legal drug alcohol kill hundreds of thousands of people a year. Meanwhile, the harmless and never fatal canabis is a schedule 1 drug. Something that both alcohol and ciggarettes should be, no medicinal value and a high probability for addiction.

  • George_Sands on May 14 at 12:25 p.m.

    Manslaughter for the Drinking friends and supplyer?

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