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Unanchored Portable Soccer Goal Causes Fatality

Third-grader, Juan Escalera, 9 dies after soccer goal falls on him causing brain trauma.  It is unclear as to what caused the goal to fall while Juan and his cousins were playing soccer after church in Sampson County, NC. 

There have been 36 deaths in the U.S. since 1979 from portable soccer goals falling.  Goals should be held down with stakes or sand bags as they can weigh up to 500lbs. 

Click here to see our prior blog and video on this topic “Video Explains Soccer Goal Tip Over Hazards”

Source: WRAL Local News

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One Response to “Unanchored Portable Soccer Goal Causes Fatality”

  1. Jodi Murphy says:

    Such a tragedy. Youth sports should be a safe place for kids to be. There are enough ways they can get hurt, faulty equipment shouldn’t be another thing to worry about.

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