Hipps’ toxicology findings negative

Part of the $25 million dollar lawsuit filed on behalf of the parents of the late Clemson student Tucker Hipps includes a state police toxicology report. The report, dated October 9 and three weeks after Hipps’ death, showed the student had no alcohol or illegal drugs in his system. The student’s parents have named as defendants Clemson University, the fraternity Sigma Phi Epsilon, and three fraternity brothers. One of them has been identified as Samuel Quillen Carney, son of Delaware Congressman John Carney. And this morning Oconee Coroner Karl Addis said, in reply to an inquiry from the Reuters News Agency, “In regards to the death of Mr. Tucker Hipps, there has been no ruling on his manner of death. As long as the there is an open / active sheriff department investigation, the manner of death will remain open.”