Dauphin County Coroner Graham Hetrick determined today that the death of Penn State student Timothy Piazza was accidental, according to Fox 43 news. Piazza died as a result of “multiple traumatic injuries” sustained from a fall at Beta Theta Pi fraternity on North Burrowes Street around 11 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 2.
After the fall, emergency services were not contacted until 10:49 a.m. Friday, Feb. 3. When patrol officers responded to the call, Piazza was unconscious. He was transported by ambulance to Mount Nittany Medical Center on Friday morning but was later flown to Hershey Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead by the coroner.
Police said on Tuesday that fraternity members said Piazza was intoxicated when he fell.
Beta Theta Pi released a statement on the chapter’s website Monday saying the chapter was temporarily suspended by Penn State and the national Beta Theta Pi fraternity for investigation of this incident. The fraternity is cooperating fully in the investigation, according to the State College Police Department. Police will use video from inside the house in the investigation.
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