On Wednesday, police and medics were called to a residence on East Lane Avenue around 10:45 p.m. after a 911 caller said their roommates were overdosing. COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio State University confirmed on Friday a second student who reportedly overdosed near campus earlier this week has died. On Wednesday, police and medics were called to a residence on East Lane Avenue around 10:45 p.m. after a 911 caller said their roommates were overdosing. All three were taken to area hospitals. In a statement Thursday, university officials said the first student died. The second student was hospitalized in critical condition and later passed away. A third student was released from the hospital. “Every Buckeye loss is heartbreaking, and these tragic deaths in our community in such a short period of time are devastating,” University President Kristina Johnson said in a statement Friday. While the university has not said what…
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