Matiss Kivlenieks, Columbus Blue Jackets goalie, has died at 24 after an apparent head injury suffered from a fall during July 4 fireworks festivities

[basquebromance]

Jackets' Kivlenieks, 24, dies in fireworks accident

Blue Jackets goalie Matiss Kivlenieks has died after suffering chest trauma from an errant fireworks blast. He was 24.

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the media is reporting:

"Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Matiss Kivlenieks died on Sunday following a Fourth of July accident in Novi, Michigan, according to local police.

Lt. Jason Meier of the Novi Police Department said Kivlenieks was in a hot tub when a mortar-style firework tilted slightly and started to go off toward people nearby. Kivlenieks and several other people attempted to run away, but the 24-year-old slipped and fell, and suffered a head injury.

"At the moment, we’re pretty certain this was a tragic accident," Meier said.

EMTs and the fire department arrived at the scene at 10:13 p.m. local time on Sunday. They rushed Kivlenieks to a local hospital, but he was pronounced dead shortly after, Meier stated."

 

[Mikeoxenormous]

Jackets' Kivlenieks, 24, dies in fireworks accident

Blue Jackets goalie Matiss Kivlenieks has died after suffering chest trauma from an errant fireworks blast. He was 24.

www.espn.com

the media is reporting:

"Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Matiss Kivlenieks died on Sunday following a Fourth of July accident in Novi, Michigan, according to local police.

Lt. Jason Meier of the Novi Police Department said Kivlenieks was in a hot tub when a mortar-style firework tilted slightly and started to go off toward people nearby. Kivlenieks and several other people attempted to run away, but the 24-year-old slipped and fell, and suffered a head injury.

"At the moment, we’re pretty certain this was a tragic accident," Meier said.

EMTs and the fire department arrived at the scene at 10:13 p.m. local time on Sunday. They rushed Kivlenieks to a local hospital, but he was pronounced dead shortly after, Meier stated."

Last year this would of been reported as a Covid related injury...just sayin...

 

[Dusty]

Jackets' Kivlenieks, 24, dies in fireworks accident

Blue Jackets goalie Matiss Kivlenieks has died after suffering chest trauma from an errant fireworks blast. He was 24.

www.espn.com

the media is reporting:

"Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Matiss Kivlenieks died on Sunday following a Fourth of July accident in Novi, Michigan, according to local police.

Lt. Jason Meier of the Novi Police Department said Kivlenieks was in a hot tub when a mortar-style firework tilted slightly and started to go off toward people nearby. Kivlenieks and several other people attempted to run away, but the 24-year-old slipped and fell, and suffered a head injury.

"At the moment, we’re pretty certain this was a tragic accident," Meier said.

EMTs and the fire department arrived at the scene at 10:13 p.m. local time on Sunday. They rushed Kivlenieks to a local hospital, but he was pronounced dead shortly after, Meier stated."

Wrong report, he was killed when the mortar hit him in the chest not from the fall

 

[Lesh]

Actually he was hit in the chest with the mortar and it killed him