Long Island High School Football Player Dies After Log Falls On His Head

FARMINGVILLE, NY – A 16-year-old boy died after suffering an injury during an off-season football workout at Sachem High School East in Farmingville Thursday morning, Suffolk Police said.

According to police, a group of players were performing a drill carrying a log when the log fell and struck Joshua Mileto in the head.

Mileto, a cornerback and wide receiver for the Flaming Arrows, was transported by the Farmingville Fire Department to Stony Brook University Hospital where he was pronounced dead.

The accident occurred during a strength and conditioning camp, police said. Practice for the fall season officially starts next Monday.

"The district is devastated by this horrific accident and words cannot express the grief we feel as a school community," Sachem Superintendent Kenneth Graham said in a statement. "We extend our deepest condolences to the student’s family and friends during this terribly difficult time."

The log that fell on Mileto was reportedly about 12-feet long and the diameter of a utility pole.

"It's very big," former Sachem East football player Carlin Schledorn told ESPN. "It's like a tree, and it's a challenge for people who weight lift. Five or six people do it at once. I feel horrific for the team and coaches because I know them and they are all great men."

The Sachem East Touchdown Club has established a GoFundMe page for donations to Mileto's family during their time of need.

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