Arizona Wildcats offensive lineman Zach Hemmila passed away in his sleep the night of August 7th or the morning of August 8th at the age of 22.
The Pima County Medical Examiner released its autopsy findings on Tuesday. Hemmila’s death was ruled an accident, and the result of a toxic combination of a painkiller (oxymorphone) and an anxiety medication (alprazolam).
Alprazolam is better known as the drug Xanax.
JUST IN: Pima Co. Medical Examiner rules death of @UofA football player Zach Hemmila due to combined toxic effects of pain killers, Xanax.