[exlurker]

Station KTOK's web site now contains this recent information from the police and the medical examiner:

"Friday, October 1, 2004 at 3:05pm

Norman police say 19-year old Blake Hammontree, found dead Thursday at an OU Fraternity house died of acute ethanol intoxication. His blood alcohol content was more than five times the legal limit to be considered a DUI driver.

Norman police confirm a 19-year old University of Oklahoma fraternity pledge literally drank himself to death. Blake Hammontree died of what olice call 'acute ethanol intoxication'.
A statement from Norman police stated the Medical Examiner's office made the determination and found Hammontree's blood alcohol content was .42.
The legal limit to be considered a drunk driver in Oklahoma is .08
"The Norman Police Department is investigating this as a homicide, as they would any other unattended death," said the statement released shortly before 2pm today."