US teen died from 'caffeine-induced cardiac event' after drinking coffee and energy drinks

David Allen Cripe drank a coffee, a large fizzy drink and an energy drink in two hours.

US teen died from 'caffeine-induced cardiac event' after drinking coffee and energy drinks

The family of a teenager who collapsed and died at a school in the US are warning about the dangers of excessive caffeine intake.

David Allen Cripe drank a coffee, a large fizzy drink and an energy drink in two hours, and suffered what's been described as a "caffeine-induced cardiac event".

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