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A third-grade teacher and mom of three died two years after being served a cocktail containing industrial cleaner that left a hole in her esophagus on a date with her husband — and Oklahoma authorities are investigating. Holly Hill, 30, said her mouth was “on fire” and she immediately “started throwing up” after being served a margarita at a Mexican restaurant in Elgin on Valentine’s Day 2023, her mother, Kelly Hunter, told News 9. The educator died on Thursday, from what her family said were complications related to the horrifying incident at Hacienda Las Margaritas Bar & Grill. Hill reached a confidential settlement with the restaurant after suing them over her ongoing health complications, News 9 reported. “For the past two and a half years, while continuing to teach and care for her family, Holly faced a long and difficult medical journey,” her obituary read. On Friday, the Elgin Police Department, working with the Comanche County District Attorney, said it had contacted the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation. State investigators “will initiate an initial inquiry into this matter and will be assisted by the Elgin Police Department,” Acting Police Chief Ralph Parsons said in an update Monday. The restaurant is yet to comment publicly on the inquiry, but previously made a statement on social media in May 2023.
