A 12-year-old boy named Adriel Enriquez died after collapsing and going into cardiac arrest during soccer training in San Bernardino, California, on Thursday, February 26. Paramedics rushed to the scene but could not revive him. Paramedics were sent to the scene at about 8:40 pm, according to San Bernardino County Fire Department Capt.
Eric Sherwin, but they were unable to save Adriel Enriquez. His family includes parents Ricky and Brenda and two younger brothers. Adriel Enriquez played for the soccer club Platinum IE.
We lost one of our Platinum IE family members suddenly and unexpectedly after practice doing what he loved most: being on the field with his team.
A GoFundMe campaign has been started to help Adriel Enriquez's family with funeral expenses and other costs, and it had raised over $66,000 according to Daily Mirror and over $59,000 according to Daily Mail. Platinum IE will hold a vigil in Adriel Enriquez's honor, according to major media reports. The incident occurred during a spell of unusually warm weather in Southern California, with temperatures peaking at 88 degrees, according to the National Weather Service.
Adriel Enriquez had no known medical issues prior to the incident, according to his uncle Joshua Gutierrez. This tragedy follows a related case involving a teenage athlete. A 15-year-old boy named Elton Edin was denied an ambulance during Gothia Cup last summer and was hours from death, according to major media reports.
He was the sweetest, most gentle and shy soul, with a quiet strength that touched everyone around him... Forever our #23.
His mother Malin Edin called 112 when she noticed he no longer reacted to pain. Elton Edin and his mother had to wait an hour and fifteen minutes instead of getting an ambulance immediately. Healthcare providers have investigated the incident involving Elton Edin and concluded that they made a wrong assessment.
Elton Edin's condition was so serious that without treatment it would have gone badly. Elton Edin has been sick more often since suffering from sepsis last summer, leading to high school absenteeism and difficulties catching up with schoolwork.