Toxicology reports confirmed Wednesday, Aug. 6 that the driver and former Auburn tight end Philip Lutzenkirchen were legally drunk at the time of their fatal accident on June 30, according to the Georgia State Patrol.
Joseph Ian Davis, the driver, had a blood alcohol content level of 0.17. Lutzenkirchen had a blood alcohol level of 0.377.
Lutzenkirchen and Davis died at the scene of the accident, which was in Troup County outside of LaGrange, Georgia, at around 3 a.m.
Four people were in the vehicle at the time of the crash and alcohol was initially suspected by police to have played a role, although blood toxicology tests were conducted only on Davis and Lutzenkirchen as part of the investigation.
Neither Lutzenkirchen nor Davis were wearing seatbelts when Davis failed to stop at a stop sign.
Elizabeth Ann Seton Craig, 22, of Eatonton, Georgia and Christian Tanner Case, 20, of Dadeville, Alabama were the passenger survivors.
Lutzenkirchen and Craig were both ejected from the vehicle while Davis was partially ejected.
The Tigers are planning to commemorate his life during the 2014 football season, but have not announced what that will be.
Lutzenkirchen caught 14 touchdowns between 2009 and 2012, setting the school record by a tight end at Auburn and played an important role in the team's 2010 national championship season.
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