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| Title: | U.S. college student survives nearfatal binge |
| Published On: | 1997-10-08 |
| Source: | Reuter |
| Fetched On: | 2008-09-07 21:39:38 |
U.S. college student survives nearfatal binge
MADISON, Wis. (Reuter) A student at the University of Wisconsin was in
fair condition Tuesday after a drinking session apparently landed him in
the hospital.
Casey Miller, 21, of Junction City, Wis., suffered a skull fracture in a
fall early Sunday morning and was hospitalized with a bloodalcohol level
of .417, police said.
His level was higher than the .410 reported for a student at the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology who died last week after a fraternity
house drinking binge.
``He is lucky to be alive,'' said Madison police officer Tom Snyder.
A student at the University of WisconsinStout, Miller was visiting a
friend at the University of WisconsinMadison when the two went bar
hopping, police said.
The legal intoxication level under Wisconsin law is .10.
^REUTER@
MADISON, Wis. (Reuter) A student at the University of Wisconsin was in
fair condition Tuesday after a drinking session apparently landed him in
the hospital.
Casey Miller, 21, of Junction City, Wis., suffered a skull fracture in a
fall early Sunday morning and was hospitalized with a bloodalcohol level
of .417, police said.
His level was higher than the .410 reported for a student at the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology who died last week after a fraternity
house drinking binge.
``He is lucky to be alive,'' said Madison police officer Tom Snyder.
A student at the University of WisconsinStout, Miller was visiting a
friend at the University of WisconsinMadison when the two went bar
hopping, police said.
The legal intoxication level under Wisconsin law is .10.
^REUTER@
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