Connecticut high school football player has died after collapsing on the practice field
Elijah-Jay Mariano-Rivera is dead after collapsing at practice on Tuesday. According to reports, the high school football player from Windsor died after reportedly losing consciousness during a football practice on Tuesday afternoon.
The Superintendent Terrell Hill sent a letter to the parents saying that Elijah-Jay Mariano-Rivera was treated by emergency personnel at practice.
Hill said Mariano-Rivera was not engaged in any football drills or tackling before losing consciousness.
Reports show that EMT’s and police performed CPR and the teenager was rushed to the Connecticut Children’s Hospital for treatment, but he succumbed to his injuries.
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