As his football family and friends continue to honor him, additional details have emerged from the car accident that claimed the life of Philip Lutzenkirchen.
The results of a toxicology report were released Wednesday morning, with the documents indicating that the driver of the vehicle, Joseph Ian Davis, had a blood alcohol content level of .17. The legal limit in the state of Georgia is .08.
Davis, who died as a result of injuries sustained in the crash, was not wearing his seatbelt and was partially ejected from the vehicle. Lutzenkirchen, the 23-year-old former Auburn star who was seated in the backseat and had a BAC of .377 according to the results of the toxicology tests, was also not wearing a seatbelt and was completely ejected from the vehicle.
From al.com:
Alcohol and the non-use of seatbelts were originally suspected as playing a role in the twin fatalities.
Shortly after the late June crash, there was an outpouring of grief for Lutzenkirchen by the football program and fans alike. Toomer’s Corner was rolled, while the university put together a moving video tribute for Lutzenkirchen’s memorial service. Late last month, Lutzenkirchen’s number was painted on AU’s practice fields in his honor.
Even Auburn’s rivals were touched, with Georgia quarterback Hutson Mason, a high school teammate of the tight end, was spotted wearing a pin with Lutzenkirchen’s No. 43 on it as UGA opened up summer camp late last week.