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College Baseball Player Dies After Makeshift Dugout Collapses

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Overview

  • A 19-year-old college baseball player named Angel Mercado died after a makeshift dugout collapsed on him while he was volunteering.
  • Mercado suffered a traumatic head injury and was pronounced dead at the hospital.
  • Mercado was helping dismantle an unsanctioned dugout structure when it unexpectedly fell apart.
  • City officials had told the coach the dugout was not properly permitted.
  • A GoFundMe page has been set up to help pay for Mercado's funeral expenses.