11yo Schoolboy in Sabah Dies After a Goal Post Fell on Him During a Sports Meet at a Football Field

Tragic accidents are difficult to witness as someone could be alive and well one moment and not, the very next moment all because of something that wasn’t even their fault.

It was recently reported that a primary 5 pupil has passed away after a goal post fell on him during a sports meet held at a football field in Menggatal, Sabah.

According to The Borneo Post, Kota Kinabalu police chief Assistant Commissioner Mohd Zaidi Abdullah said that the 11-year-old victim and a student from SRK(C) Lok Yuk, were rushed to the Likas Hospital following the 12:20pm incident.

“The boy was pronounced dead while being treated in hospital, after sustaining injuries on his head.”

He said that the boy’s father was present at the annual sports fair at SJK(C) Lok Yuk when he noticed pupils gathering in a group and making a commotion on the field.

When he went to check, he saw that his son was lying on the ground.

“The victim was rushed to the Likas Hospital in an ambulance after a teacher called the MERS-999 number,” he added.

Police investigation at the scene did not find any foul play involved and the case has been classified as sudden death.

The incident had gone viral on social media after a video of paramedics and policemen attending to the victim was posted online.

The 14-second clip showed the boy being put on a stretcher and carried off into the waiting ambulance.

Our deepest condolences to the boy’s family during this tough period.

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