Carbon monoxide poisoning was the reason for loss of life of the teenage son of former New York Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner, authorities in Costa Rica confirmed Wednesday evening. Randall Zúñiga, director of the Judicial Investigation Company, mentioned they examined the 14-year-old Miller Gardner for carboxyhemoglobin, a compound generated when carbon monoxide binds to hemoglobin within the blood. When carboxyhemoglobin saturation exceeds 50%, it’s thought of deadly. In Gardner’s case, the take a look at confirmed a saturation of 64%. “It’s important to note that adjacent to this room is a dedicated machine room, where it’s believed there may be some…
