A skilled young baseball player died in hospital Tuesday after suffering a serious head injury, and his parents are left wondering how it all happened.

Tsawwassen resident Kyle Losse, who recently celebrated his 14th birthday, played for the , a triple-A team that includes players from North Delta, Ladner and Tsawwassen.

Niki Losse, Kyle香蕉视频直播檚 step-mom, said she and her husband, Brian, were in bed on Sunday night (Jan. 21) when they heard a loud noise from the bathroom, where they found their son lying on the floor with a vape pen beside him.

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Incoherent, Kyle was rushed by his family to Delta Hospital after they found him Sunday night.

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At home Monday, Kyle developed a rash on his body, Niki said, and he took a turn for the worse. That afternoon, first responders came to the house and Kyle was taken to BC Children香蕉视频直播檚 Hospital.

Kyle, a Grade 8 student at South Delta Secondary, was taken off life support Tuesday (Jan. 23) and died around lunchtime.

Cam Frick, head coach of the Delta Tigers team, said Kyle was a very good baseball player 香蕉视频直播� 香蕉视频直播渕aybe the top Grade 8 player in the province香蕉视频直播� in coaching circles, he said.

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Today we lost an amazing young man and ballplayer. Please keep the Losse family in your thoughts and prayers.

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A day as a parent, coach or teammate, I never wish to have anyone go thru. Thoughts and prayers to all involved.

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Kyle香蕉视频直播檚 teammates were told of his hospitalization on Monday evening, during a practice that was then cancelled.

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South Delta Secondary principal Terry Ainge wrote a letter to school parents on Tuesday.

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In Ainge香蕉视频直播檚 letter to parents, he said administrators started their school day 香蕉视频直播渂y connecting with staff and students to share that this student was on life support. We provided students with the opportunity to talk about their thoughts and feelings with both teachers and a counselor as needed. The school was provided with additional District staff to facilitate these supports.香蕉视频直播�

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