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Winnipeg high school football player dies following neck injury
Darius Hartshorne suffered a severe neck injury during the opening kickoff of an Oct. 17 game and died nearly two weeks later, the Winnipeg School Division confirmed.
- On Thursday, the Winnipeg School Division confirmed Darius Hartshorne, Grade 12 lineman for the Sisler Spartans, died Wednesday after a football injury earlier this month.
- On Oct. 17, during the Spartans' game, the injury happened on the opening kickoff when Hartshorne was hurt while being tackled, and a family member called it a bad collision and a fluke play.
- He underwent emergency surgery and spent time in intensive care after the injury, according to an online fundraising page documenting treatment from the Oct. 17 game.
- Officials called the incident tragic and said clinical support services will be available for Sisler High School teachers, staff and teammates, the Winnipeg School Division extended condolences to the family and friends of Darius Hartshorne.
- Severe school-sport injuries are rare, but recent deaths last year in West Virginia and Alabama highlight risks; Football Manitoba and Winnipeg Blue Bombers have teamed on athlete-safety initiatives.
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