TX 11-Year-Old Who Collapsed At Strack Intermediate School Football Event Passes Away

KILNE, TX. (THECOUNT) — An 11-year-old boy who collapsed at Strack Intermediate School on September 24, has died in the hospital, according to Sunday morning reports.

Justin Elbert with the Klein Independent School District said the 11-year-old died Saturday. Officials have not identified the boy.

The child collapsed at a football event held at Strack Intermediate School the evening of Sept. 24. The boy was rushed to Texas Children’s Hospital in The Woodlands after paramedics were able to get a faint heartbeat while administering CPR, reports KHOU.

Klein ISD officials said the football event was not affiliated with the school district but was being held on school grounds.

The child’s identity has not been released.

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Geo quick facts: Klein is an unincorporated community in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of Houston within north Harris County, Texas, United States, roughly bordering Texas State Highway 99 to the north, Texas State Highway 249 to the west, Interstate 45 to the east, and the city of Houston to the south – Wikipedia.