The Costa Rica resort where former Yankees star Brett Gardner and his family were vacationing has denied that there was carbon monoxide in the room his teenage son stayed in after local authorities suspected it led to his death.
The family of former New York Yankees hero Brett Gardner released an obituary for their son, who died on a vacation to Costa Rica.
A blood test for carbon monoxide showed a saturation level of 64% in Gardner’s body, Costa Rican officials said. Concentrations above 50% are considered lethal.
After Miller Gardner’s suspected cause of death was updated to carbon monoxide poisoning, the Costa Rica resort where the Gardner family had been staying issued a statement.
The statement refutes a Monday announcement by Costa Rican authorities that there were “high levels of carbon monoxide contamination” in the room where 14-year-old Miller Gardner was found
The former New York Yankees outfielder's 14-year-old son died on March 21 during a family vacation in Costa Rica.
Costa Rica Tourism Board Addresses Hotel Use of Carbon Monoxide Detectors After Miller Gardner Death
In its first-ever public response, Costa Rica's highest tourism authority — the Costa Rican Tourism Institute (ICT) — has addressed the use and regulation of carbon monoxide detectors in hotels following the death of Yankees alum Brett Gardner’s 14-year-old son Miller.
A new toxicology report found the 14-year-old South Carolina boy's body had carboxyhemoglobin level of 64%, which is 14% above what is considered lethal.