Lovejoy Man Dies After Eating Crab Meat At Restaurant
Police Believe Victim Was Served Wrong Meal
Tuesday, July 8, 2008 – updated: 6:53 pm EDT July 8, 2008
LOVEJOY, Ga. -- A man with a shellfish allergy is dead after eating an entree with crab at a restaurant. An autopsy Monday confirmed that 35-year-old Rodney Hawkins went into anaphylactic shock and died after eating the dish at a Ruby Tuesday restaurant in Lovejoy last week. Georgia Bureau of Investigation spokesman John Bankhead said Hawkins had ordered a chicken dish that contained no shellfish but was served another chicken dish that contained crab.
MANUEL BOJORQUEZ: Man Dies After Being Served Crab Meat Hawkins immediately began showing symptoms and collapsed at the restaurant, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. But Rick Johnson, spokesman for the Marvyille, Tenn.-based Ruby Tuesday company, told The Associated Press on Tuesday that the server's order pad and the kitchen ticket indicate that Hawkins ordered the Chicken Oscar, a dish with crab meat. Johnson called the situation "tragic" and expressed condolences for Hawkins' family.
Copyright 2008 by WSBTV.com. The Associated Press contributed to this report. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.










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