13-year-old Pittsburgh boy dies after collapsing while playing football
A 13-year-old boy died after he collapsed while playing football in Pittsburgh, police said.
Jordan Duckett of Pittsburgh died Wednesday after he collapsed while running off a field in the city’s Chartiers neighborhood, according to the Allegheny County coroner’s office.
Pittsburgh Bureau of EMS, Fire and Police responded to reports of an unresponsive boy on a playing field at Chartiers Avenue and Middletown Way just before 7:40 p.m. Wednesday.
He was transported to UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, where he was pronounced dead.
Michael DiVittorio is a TribLive reporter covering general news in Western Pennsylvania, with a penchant for festivals and food. He can be reached at mdivittorio@triblive.com.
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