After initially having disregarded it as a possible explanation for demise, Costa Rican officers stated the teenager son of former New York Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner could have died throughout household trip because of carbon monoxide poisoning.
Investigators stated excessive ranges of carbon monoxide had been detected within the resort 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 accordance 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 referred to as a “specialized machine room,” which may have been the supply of the contamination.
Gasoline within the room was measured at 600 elements per million, in accordance with investigators, despite the fact that the usual quantity in that space of the resort ought to have been zero.
Legislation enforcement stated on March 25 the demise was not being investigated as a doable carbon monoxide poisoning on the time, as it isn’t a standard prevalence within the nation, officers stated.
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) may take two to 3 months, officers stated.
Assessments had been additionally despatched to the College of Costa Rica to find out if there may have been any form of allergic response to the treatment or the meals. Different underlying causes and situations that would have been triggered haven’t been dominated out, as effectively.
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 accordance with Juan Pablo Alvarado Garcia, with Costa Rica’s Judicial Investigation Company.
Based on Alvarado Garcia, the Gardner household went to a restaurant off-site from the resort the place they had been staying on March 20. Once they returned, they felt sick. The resort medical group handled them and gave them medication, Alvarado Garcia stated, although did not elaborate.
Investigators had been trying into whether or not the teenager could have had some allergic response to medication, Costa Rican officers stated.
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 stated 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 stated 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.
