Soccer player’s death after on-field collision puts emergency treatment under scrutiny
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) - While Spain mourns the death of a soccer player who suffered a cardiac arrest after an on-field collision, the emergency medical treatment he received is falling under scrutiny.
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) – While Spain mourns the death of a soccer player who suffered a cardiac arrest after an on-field collision, the emergency medical treatment he received is falling under scrutiny.
What happened
Tenerife forward Jesús de Miguel died Tuesday, a day after absorbing a heavy hit by the opposing team's goalkeeper during a match in Spain's second division and being rushed to a hospital.
Spain's National Police opened an investigation into feasible involuntary manslaughter – a standard procedure for a non-natural death. Investigators are projected to assess whether Andorra goalkeeper Jesús Owono's challenge went beyond the normal course of play.
But the incident additionally raised questions concerning the on-field treatment the 30-year-old player received after collapsing on the pitch Monday, including how rapidly CPR was performed and whether medics employed a defibrillator.
The bottom line
Taken together, the developments around soccer players death after on-field collision puts emergency treatment under scrutiny point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.
