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Shawnee Mission Northwest Student Dies Mysteriously From Medical Emergency After Practice
Another high school student loses life following a medical emergency reported to be the third death of the month.
Trigger warning: This article mentions death.
Unfortunate news has come to the limelight as a Kansas high school student passed away two days after seeking a medical emergency. He was just 15 years old. The youngster, as per the reports, collapsed during training. It has been said that this is the third case to happen in the United States in this month only.
A report in USA Today stated that the Johnson County Med-Act was dispatched to Shawnee Mission Northwest High School in Shawnee, Kansas, which is located 10 miles away from the south of Kansas City, Missouri, and this happened around 5:32 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 14, following a medical emergency.
The report further stated that the young player was in a very critical condition at the time of the arrival of the emergency responders. As per the emergency service which talked to the aforementioned source, the boy was later transferred to a local hospital.
In a statement, Capt. Joe Folsom of the Johnson County Med-Act told USA TODAY, “We have learned that the patient has passed away.” Further, it was said, “MED-ACT would like to extend our sympathies to the patient’s family, friends, and other loved ones.”
As per the reports by local outlet KSHB-TV, the boy who passed away has been identified as Ovet Gomez-Regalado and is a Shawnee Mission School District student. Following the unfortunate passing of the young player, the school principal had to send a letter to the parents of the deceased sharing the “difficult news,” as per the letter which was obtained by KDFW-TV.
The letter further read, “As you can imagine, it has been an extremely difficult time for the family.” The letter stated that Ovet was a “warm and wonderful student who touched the hearts of so many in our community.” According to the letter, it has been said that the school district is moving forward to help the community following the tragedy.
It also stated that the classmates of Over would need time to move on with the sudden death of the youngster. At last, the letter has asked the parents to encourage their kids to talk about things they want to share with an adult, and the school would like to help them.
As mentioned above, this wasn't the first death that has been reported this month. Within just 12 days of the month, Ovet’s passing was the third reported death of a high school football player.
A report in USA Today stated that a 15-year-old Javion Taylor had died following 40 minutes of light drills and this happened on August 5 as per the school district in Hopewell, Virginia.
Another one is Semaj Wilkins who happened to be just 14 years old to lose his life. The youngster also suffered a medical emergency while he was on an afternoon football practice in Alabama. This happened on August 13.
It has been said that this month has not been very dangerous for the athlete because of the heat. An associate professor in sports ecology at the University of Toronto in Ontario, Madeleine Orr, has called the month the “deadliest” for the players of high school.
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