Rider Freshman Dies After Vodka Binge
Long Beach Teen Dies in Frat Drinking Incident
A student from Rider University died this weekend after drinking a large amount of vodka.
Gary DeVercelly, 18, who was originally from Long Beach, Calif., was pronounced dead at a hospital near Trenton, New Jersey. Local police took him and another student to the hospital when they received a call about a students vomiting after drinking a large amount of vodka; he was comatose by time they arrived and never regained consciousness.
DeVerCelly was a member of the Rider University's baseball team and a new member of Phi Kappa Tau fraternity.
It was at the Wednesday night party at the Phi Kappa Tau house that DeVercelly reportedly drank three quarters a bottle of Absolut vodka in 15 minutes. The other student taken to the hospital, William Williams, who is 19, was treated for alcohol poisoning and released.
No hazing charges have been filed against the fraternity and police are still investigating the incident.
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FYI, DeVercelly wasn't a Rider baseball player. He tried out for the team as a walk-on but didnt make the it.
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