Game of tag led to 18-year-old’s death in Avon, police say

The Avon Police Department is investigating the Saturday death of an 18-year-old who fell off a vehicle while playing a game of tag.
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AVON, Ohio – An 18-year-old died Saturday after falling off a car during a game of tag near Crown Colony drive in Avon.

WKYC reports that Avon Police said a man was driving a vehicle when the 18-year-old attempted to jump onto the running board of the vehicle’s driver side. When the driver continued moving forward, the 18-year-old fell backwards off the vehicle and struck his head on the road.

Both the driver and the 18-year-old had been playing tag with squirt guns, according to police.

A woman attempted to give CPR. Emergency crews transported him to a nearby hospital where he died, WKYC reports.

Neither the 18-year-old nor the driver were identified. The incident is under investigation by Avon police.

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