Student Dies From Alcohol Poisoning
An 18-year-old Oxnard College student who went drinking with friends and relatives in Santa Barbara died from acute alcohol intoxication early Sunday, Ventura County officials reported Monday.
Edward A. J. Gomez was found unconscious on the living-room floor of his cousin’s Ventura apartment about 6 a.m. Sunday, five hours after returning from Santa Barbara, said James Baroni, senior deputy coroner.
Relatives told police and coroner’s officials that Gomez had consumed numerous beers during the evening and had vomited after arriving at his cousin’s home.
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