After initially having disregarded it as a possible explanation for demise, Costa Rican officers mentioned the teenager son of former New York Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner could have died throughout household trip on account of carbon monoxide poisoning.
Investigators mentioned excessive ranges of carbon monoxide have been detected within the lodge room the place the household, together with 14-year-old Miller Gardner, had been staying. {The teenager} died in his sleep on March 21, in line with an announcement from Gardner, who performed all 14 years of his MLB profession with the Yankees, and his spouse Jessica.
Officers additionally famous that immediately subsequent to the room the place the Gardner household had been staying was what they known as a “specialized machine room,” which might have been the supply of the contamination.
Gasoline within the room was measured at 600 components per million, in line with investigators, though the usual quantity in that space of the resort ought to have been zero.
Legislation enforcement mentioned on March 25 the demise was not being investigated as a doable carbon monoxide poisoning on the time, as it’s not a typical incidence within the nation, officers mentioned.
It was nonetheless not confirmed what the reason for demise was for Miller Gardner. Totally different samples have been despatched for additional testing — although outcomes (toxicology, histology, neuropathology) might take two to a few months, officers mentioned.
Assessments have been additionally despatched to the College of Costa Rica to find out if there might have been any type of allergic response to the medicine or the meals. Different underlying causes and circumstances that might have been triggered haven’t been dominated out, as properly.
Investigators initially believed the boy choked after getting sick from meals poisoning and handed in his sleep, however forensic examination discovered no indication of asphyxia, in line with Juan Pablo Alvarado Garcia, with Costa Rica’s Judicial Investigation Company.
In response to Alvarado Garcia, the Gardner household went to a restaurant off-site from the resort the place they have been staying on March 20. Once they returned, they felt sick. The lodge medical workforce handled them and gave them drugs, Alvarado Garcia mentioned, although did not elaborate.
Investigators have been trying into whether or not the teenager could have had some allergic response to drugs, Costa Rican officers mentioned.
Investigators initially believed the boy choked after getting sick from meals poisoning and handed in his sleep, however forensic examination discovered no indication of asphyxia.
The Gardners have mentioned they “have so many questions and so few answers at this point.”
“Miller was a beloved son and brother and we cannot yet comprehend our life without his infectious smile,” Jessica and Brett Gardner said in the release. “He loved football, baseball, golf, hunting, fishing, his family and his friends. He lived life to the fullest every single day.”
The Yankees mentioned the group was “filled with grief.”
Brett Gardner, 41, was drafted by the Yankees in 2005. The speedy outfielder batted .256 with 139 homers, 578 RBIs, 274 steals and 73 triples in 14 seasons from 2008-2021.
