Local News

Teen collapses, dies on basketball court

Posted: 06/24/08 at 11:37 am

ROXBURY, Mass. -- A 17-year-old student collapsed and died while playing basketball.

Jonathan Joseph was playing basketball on the outdoor court near John D. O'Bryant School in Roxbury, when he collapsed. He was a student and star athlete at the school.

Joseph was rushed to the hospital after a school nurse unsuccessfully tried to resuscitate him.

A cause of death has not yet been determined.

(Copyright 2008 Sunbeam Television. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)

Latest Local Videos