Posted by Bob Trenkamp on 03/19/2012

Man Dies During Flag Football Game at W-L High School

by ARLnow.com

A 22-year-old man died Saturday after collapsing while playing football at Washington-Lee High School.

The man collapsed at about 5:40 p.m. during a flag football game. Police say witnesses immediately began treating the man, who briefly regained consciousness, but he was later pronounced dead in a local hospital.

“He was able to stand up and ask ‘what was happening’ before collapsing again,” said Arlington County Police spokesman Dustin Sternbeck. “Witnesses on scene, including an ACPD officer and a nurse, were able to immediately begin CPR until medics arrived.”

So far, police have not confirmed the man’s identity, but friends of the victim have taken to Twitter to help mourn his passing.

** unless the victim is vomiting, in which case you need to roll them to their left side, just far enough so that it's easier to manage the airway.

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