Taylor Dorman, San Diego teen, dies after being struck in chest by softball in gym class

Worldwide, Daily news | | April 13, 2013 11:41

As reported by the San Diego Union-Tribune and Ramona Sentinel, among other sources, Ramona (Ca.) High sophomore Taylor Dorman was struck in the chest with a softball while competing in a game of “Over the Line,” a competition which is apparently a sort of modified version of baseball or softball.

Roughly 20 minutes after Dorman was hit with the ball he collapsed while walking across the school’s football field. While he was quickly treated on the site, the teen was stabilized but couldn’t be completely revived, eventually passing away hours later after being airlifted to a nearby medical center.
The accident was made all the more tragic in that it occurred on the same day that Dorman was celebrating his 16th birthday, and that his collapse apparently came out of nowhere. While the teen was apparently taken aback by the initial impact of the softball, he showed no signs of being in serious injury in the immediate aftermath of the strike.
The Union-Tribune reported that he even joked with the student who hit the ball that struck him in the chest only minutes before he collapsed for the final time.
Dorman was remembered as one of Ramona’s most beloved students by peers who held a candlelight vigil in his memory after word of his death spread. As one might expect, those on site to remember the teen were still struggling to come to grips with his sudden passing.
“He’s just been like everyone’s brother and best friend, caring and thoughtful,” fellow 16-year-old Ramona student Ella Evans told the Union-Tribune. “Just being around him was the best part. The way he’d flip his long hair.”
Դիտվել է 1150 անգամ:
Print Friendly

Leave a Reply