Trending Now - Autopsy Reveals Alcohol Poisoning in Arizona Student Death

WHO:

Colin Daniel Martinez, 18, Northern Arizona University student

Carter Eslick, 20, Delta Tau Delta fraternity new member educator

Ryan Creech, 20, Delta Tau Delta fraternity vice president

Riley Cass, 20, Delta Tau Delta fraternity treasurer

Coconino County Attorney's Office

Delta Tau Delta International fraternity

WHAT:

Colin Daniel Martinez died of alcohol poisoning after consuming excessive vodka at a fraternity party.

Martinez's blood-alcohol level was 0.425%, more than five times the legal limit for driving.

Three fraternity leaders face charges related to Martinez's death and were arrested on suspicion of hazing.

The university suspended the Delta Tau Delta fraternity after the incident.

The national organization voted to close the NAU chapter of Delta Tau Delta.

WHERE:

Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona

Delta Tau Delta fraternity house

WHEN:

Martinez was found unresponsive on January 31st, 2026.

Autopsy report released on March 10th, 2026.

WHY:

Martinez and three other fraternity candidates shared two bottles of vodka to induce vomiting, which contributed to his death.

HOW:

Bystanders performed CPR on Martinez before paramedics arrived, but he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Witnesses reported checking Martinez's pulse and breathing and looking up symptoms of alcohol poisoning throughout the night.

(UPDATED March 10, 2026 13:22 UTC)

In a tragic incident at Northern Arizona University, 18-year-old Colin Daniel Martinez died from alcohol poisoning after consuming excessive vodka at a fraternity party, with a blood-alcohol level of 0.425%, which is more than five times the legal limit for driving. Following the incident, three leaders of the Delta Tau Delta fraternity have been arrested on suspicion of hazing, and the university has suspended the fraternity, while the national organization has voted to close its NAU chapter. An autopsy report released today reveals that Martinez and three other fraternity candidates had shared two bottles of vodka to induce vomiting, which ultimately contributed to his death.