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Frat Pledge Dies: Leader Pleads Guilty to Hazing
12 Aug
Summary
- Former fraternity leader pleaded guilty to hazing in student's death.
- Student died from consuming a dangerous amount of alcohol at a party.
- Autopsy revealed acute ethanol toxicity due to a drinking game.
A former leader of a Northern Arizona University fraternity pleaded guilty to hazing charges stemming from the death of an 18-year-old student. Carter Eslick, 20, admitted guilt on August 10th to hazing involving the consumption of a substance causing harm.
Colin Daniel Martinez, 18, was found unresponsive at an off-campus house on January 31st after participating in a drinking game at a Delta Tau Delta recruitment event. An autopsy determined Martinez died from acute ethanol toxicity, with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.425%.
Court documents revealed Martinez consumed a significant amount of vodka during the event. He was reportedly one of four pledges who were instructed to finish two bottles of vodka. Martinez later passed out and was found unresponsive the following morning.
Eslick is scheduled for sentencing on September 30th. The Northern Arizona University chapter of Delta Tau Delta has since shut down following Martinez's death.
