7 year old Maine boy Evan Briggs collapsed while playing football.
“I watched him run off with a football in his arm and I went and gathered my water bottles and when I turned around, he was down.”
“Their son went into sudden cardiac arrest”
The Bath Area YMCA said in a Facebook post that the child was part of their youth sports program and “collapsed while playing on the field” on Tuesday, Sept. 17.
“Staff immediately performed CPR and called paramedics who quickly responded and transported the child to the hospital,” their statement added. “We were devastated to learn that, despite the best efforts of our staff and emergency responders, the young child passed away.”
The boy has been identified by his parents as Evan Briggs.
His father, Nathan, told NBC affiliate WCSH that his oldest son was trying out for the Bath YMCA’s new flag football team when he collapsed.
“I watched him run off with a football in his arm and I went and gathered my water bottles and when I turned around, he was down,” he said.
His parents told the outlet he had a cardiac arrest. “He pretty much died in my arms,” the dad added.
Evan was born with holes in his heart but had surgery to repair them. Still, the parents were shocked by his death, saying he was a healthy and active boy — never skipping a doctor appointment.
Falkirk, UK – 9 year old Stevie McKinlay collapsed with a cardiac arrest and died on Sep. 30, 2024.
“He was immediately put on life support but despite the efforts of medical staff…there was no hope…died in her arms”
My Take…
Incredible phenomenon.
5-11 year olds are collapsing with cardiac arrests and dying, and parents are perfectly fine with this.
Are the kids 12-18 years old doing any better?
Not really.
15 year old Killian was a soccer player for at Kilmore Celtic F. He died on Oct. 22, 2024.
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