17-Year-Old Boy Dies After He Dunked A Shaky Basketball Hoop That Collapsed On Him

A teen boy who made a dunk and held onto the shaky basketball hoop died after the structure fell on him.

According to the police, on Monday, July 26, officers responded to a basketball court near Block 18 Bedok South Road in Singapore and found the teen lying unresponsive in a pool of blood next to the fallen structure.

"A 17-year-old male teenager was unconscious when conveyed to the hospital, where he subsequently died from his injuries," the police told The Straits Times on Tuesday.

The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) responded to the scene and transported the teen to Changi General Hospital (CGH). He was later pronounced dead at the hospital.

"I saw a lot of people crowding around the court. The boy was lying there with a lot of blood and people were resuscitating him," a resident, who wished to be known only as Ms. Yap, told the news outlet.

The deceased teen is a student of the Institute of Technical Education (ITE) East, the outlet reported.

"Based on the initial information received, a basketball hoop structure had collapsed and fell onto one of the users of the court. For the safety of our residents, we have closed the basketball court with immediate effect so as to conduct a thorough check on the integrity of all structures there," the East Coast Town Council said in a Facebook post.

The fallen structure was removed from the court on Tuesday.

Student, Mohamad Izzry Jusri told the outlet that he heard a friend of the victim say that the teen made a dunk and held onto the basketball hoop and the whole structure fell on him.

Deputy Prime Minister and MP for East Coast GRC Heng Swee Keat visited the teen’s family and offered his condolences.

"I heard from them about their love for their son and their pride in his achievements. Words cannot fully describe what they are going through. The sudden loss has been extremely difficult for his family and friends," he wrote in a Facebook post.

"We are giving them our fullest support, and I urge everyone not to circulate videos or pictures of the incident," he added.