Northern Arizona University Student Died of Alcohol Poisoning Following Rush Event, Autopsy Says

A Northern Arizona University student who drank an excessive amount of vodka at a fraternity house party died of alcohol poisoning.
Northern Arizona University Student Died of Alcohol Poisoning Following Rush Event, Autopsy Says
The Northern Arizona University campus in Flagstaff, Ariz., on Feb. 2, 2026. Cheyanne Mumphrey/AP Photo
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FLAGSTAFF, Ariz.—A Northern Arizona University student who drank an excessive amount of vodka at a fraternity house party died of alcohol poisoning, an autopsy released Monday shows.

Colin Daniel Martinez, 18, was found unresponsive Jan. 31 and couldn’t be resuscitated, the report said. His blood-alcohol level was 0.425 percent—more than five times the state’s legal limit for driving and an amount generally considered to be fatal.