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Seattle-Area Teenager Dies in Lacrosse Accident
Paramedics kept Eliot Abramson alive before surgery, but the Mercer Island High School sophomore died from injuries suffered at a recruiting showcase.
- Mercer Island High School sophomore Eliot Abramson died Sunday from injuries sustained after being struck in the back of the neck by a lacrosse ball during a June 1 showcase event at Islander Stadium.
- Emergency responders were called after Abramson lost consciousness, and a firefighter "kept Eliot's heart beating" before he was transferred to Harborview Medical Center for surgery.
- A 6-foot-2 midfielder on the MIHS 2026 roster, Eliot had recently obtained his driver's license and made the courageous decision to be an organ donor, a choice his family now honors.
- This tragedy marks the second high school lacrosse fatality in the past year; on May 6, 2025, 16-year-old Dylan Veselic suffered a similar craniocervical injury during an Ohio game and died days later.
- The Washington High School Boys Lacrosse Association governs boys' lacrosse in the state, as the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association does not oversee the sport.
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