The authorities have officially confirmed the cause of death for this Yankees' legend's 14-year-old son. 41-year-old Brett Gardner lost his teenage son Miller Gardner on March 21 due to carbon monoxide poisoning.
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While on a family vacation in Costa Rica, Miller shockingly passed away. His cause of death was initially a mystery. According to the New York Post, early reports believed the teenager died in his sleep due to asphyxiation from food poisoning. They found the 14-year-old unresponsive in the morning after attempting to revive him for 30 minutes.
Teenage Son Of Yankees Legend Died Of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Investigators have now ruled out that theory after discovering "high levels of carbon monoxide contamination" in their hotel room. They booked a room beside a mechanical room, according to General Director of Costa Rica's Judicial Investigative Agency Randall Zúñiga. The director revealed this on Monday during a virtual press conference.
"It's also important to note that next to [the family's] room there is a specialized machine room," he said in Spanish. "It is believed some form of contamination may have reached the guest rooms, potentially causing the incident."
The levels reached as high as "600 parts per million detected." Normaly, this level should be zero, so you can imagine how badly contaminated the room was.
Miller's parents, Brett and Jessica, confirmed his passing on the day of his death, as shared by the Daily Mail. "With heavy hearts we are saddened to announce the passing of our youngest son, Miller," they said.
"He was 14 years old and has left us far too soon after falling ill along with several other family members while on vacation. We have so many questions and so few answers at this point, but we do know that he passed away peacefully in his sleep on the morning of Friday, March 21st."
In response to the horrific tragedy, the Arenas Del Mar resort spoke up, per People. "We are heartbroken by the tragic loss that recently occurred on our premises due to causes that have not yet been confirmed."
Spokesperson Dana Cohen continued to explain the resort's efforts in the investigation. "We are diligently cooperating with the Costa Rican judicial authorities, who have taken over the investigation. We trust that the forensic process will objectively, clearly, and conclusively clarify the causes of this unfortunate incident."
