Coroner: Ecstasy responsible for death of 23-year-old after rave near San Francisco
By APSaturday, July 10, 2010
Ecstasy to blame for Northern Calif. rave death
DALY CITY, Calif. — Toxicology tests confirm that Ecstasy was responsible for the death of a 23-year-old Northern California man after a rave near San Francisco.
The San Mateo County coroner’s office said on Thursday Anthony Mata of Santa Clara had no other drugs or alcohol in his system. Mata was among two people who died after the “Pop 2010: The Dream” festival at the Cow Palace in May.
Twenty-five-year-old Trung Nguyen of San Jose died about a week after the event. The cause of his death hasn’t been released.
Coroner Robert Foucrault says the only drug found in Mata’s system was MDMA, the main ingredient in Ecstasy.
Some officials have called for a ban on rave parties at the state-run Cow Palace. Cow Palace CEO Joe Barkett says officials are reviewing policies.
Information from: San Mateo County Times, www.sanmateotimes.com
