JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (WFLA) — A Florida man died Tuesday after struggling cardiac arrest throughout a hockey sport.
The 64-year-old Gainesville man collapsed after being hit within the chest with a hockey puck on the Neighborhood First Igloo ice rink, in response to a report from NBC affiliate WTLV.
A witness instructed the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Workplace that the goalie left the sport after the hit and stated he didn’t really feel nicely. He was taken to the hospital, the place he later died.
His household reported that he didn’t have any preexisting medical situations.
Jerry Stevens, LAT, ATC. Supervisor District Sports activities Medication for Duval County Public Colleges, instructed WTLV the power from the hit possible disrupted the rhythm of the person’s coronary heart. He stated the person could have suffered from commotio cordis, a uncommon situation that’s attributable to a blow to the chest.
Alex Reed, Director of Communications for Jacksonville Icemen hockey staff and Neighborhood First Igloo, referred to as the incident “traumatic and surprising.”
