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US teenager dies of caffeine overdose from drinks

Published Wed, May 17, 2017 · 09:50 PM

Miami

A COFFEE, a caffeinated drink and an energy soda proved a deadly combination for a South Carolina teenager who died within two hours of consuming them, triggering warnings about the risks of caffeine overdose.

Davis Allen Cripe died on April 26 from a "caffeine-induced cardiac event causing a probable arrhythmia", the Richland County coroner's office in the southern US state wrote in a statement.

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