Boy, 14, had high blood alcohol level prior to fatal fall

By KATU.com Staff

Summary

An autopsy determined Quentin Thacker died from drowning in January after he fell face-first into a drainage ditch in a vacant lot in Lebanon, according to Linn County Sheriff Tim Mueller.

Story Published: Mar 10, 2009 at 12:04 PM PDT

Boy, 14, had high blood alcohol level prior to fatal fall

Quentin Thacker was found dead in January.

LINN COUNTY, Ore. - A 14-year-old Lebanon teen found dead in a vacant lot in January had a blood-alcohol level of .21 percent, authorities said Tuesday.

An autopsy determined Quentin Thacker died from drowning after he fell face-first into a drainage ditch in the lot, according to Linn County Sheriff Tim Mueller.

A toxicology report indicated his high blood-alcohol level and that he had marijuana in his system, Mueller said.

Authorities found no sign of foul play in the death. The information has been forwarded to prosecutors, who could file charges for furnishing alcohol to a minor. The sheriff did not say whom investigators believe gave the boy alcohol.

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