An ASU frat bro is lucky to be alive after a tequila-drinking competition left him hospitalized and nearly dead.
The unidentified 20-year-old, who is a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity, had a blood-alcohol content of 0.47 percent, more than 5 times the legal limit (which is 0.08 percent).
Left at the hospital with just a Post-it note with his basic information, the young guy was lucky to survive, as he was turning blue in a wheelchair when he was discovered at Temple St. Luke’s Hospital.
According to authorities, his friends may face charges in connection with his condition.
Tempe Police Department spokesman Sgt. Mike Pooley said that a friend’s name and number were included in the note, and despite the friends’ “consideration,” his condition was near fatal when he was discovered by ER staff.
“One of the individuals said he had to go out to eat instead of staying there with his buddy,” Pooley said of one of the frat bro’s friends. “It’s just complete irresponsibility and not wanting to [experience] consequences for your actions.”
Luckily, the bro was saved.
“The amount of alcohol he consumed in that short of amount of time, it put his life in danger,” he said. “He’s lucky that there were at least a few individuals that were there that cared enough to take bring him to get medical attention.”
Protip: don’t binge drink tequila.
JAMES GILBERT
