Officials Release Autopsy of Missouri Student Riley Strain

Officials Release Autopsy of Missouri Student Riley Strain
Riley Strain. Chris Whiteid via AP
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NASHVILLE, Tenn.—Riley Strain, a University of Missouri student whose body was recovered from a river after going missing in Tennessee’s capital for nearly two weeks, died from accidental drowning and intoxication, according to a newly released autopsy report.

News outlets report that Davidson County Medical Examiner’s office released Strain’s autopsy report Tuesday. The autopsy states that Strain’s blood alcohol level was .228, nearly three times the legal limit for driving. He also had delta-9, a THC compound, in his system.