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More Tests Needed On Oil Worker Who Died
Former Martial Arts Fighter Found With Body Temperature Of 108 Degrees
POSTED: 10:14 am PDT May 19,
2008
UPDATED: 9:49 am PDT May 20,
2008
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. -- The Kern County Coroner's Office said more tests are needed to determine whether a man who collapsed at an oil rig died because of record May temperatures.The coroner said the autopsy performed on 27-year-old Julius Askew on Monday is pending further investigation and toxicology testing.The coroner's office said Askew fell unconscious while working on an oil rig at Cymric Oil Lease near McKittrick.
His body temperature at the time of his death was 108 degrees.Related Article: Oilfield Worker May Have Succumbed To HeatHe died at Kern Medical Center on Friday night.According to sherdog.com, Askew was a former mixed martial arts fighter.He is survived by a 3-year-old son, his mother, grandmother and three sisters.
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