Crime & Safety

Barnstable Teen Dies During Basketball Game

The 18-year-old collapsed at the Hyannis Youth and Community Center Tuesday night, authorities said.

A Barnstable teenager died Tuesday night while playing basketball at the Hyannis Youth and Community Center, authorities said.

The Associated Press reported the 18-year-old male collapsed and was in cardiac arrest when first responders arrived. He was pronounced dead at Cape Cod Hospital a short time later, according to the Cape Cod Times.

The teen’s name was not immediately released.

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Photo: The Hyannis Youth and Community Center (Credit: barnstablerec.wordpress.com)

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