sidelines after completing a touchdown pass. garrett was a senior and straight-a student in orange, texas. he was being recruited by several top university football programs. the coach says he had a history of seizure, but an autopsy will determine the cause of death. back to school, and bacterial meningitis is a big concern for a lot of parents and students right now. it s a disease that can kill healthy, young people with frightening speed. kylea winters contracted meningitis a year ago and it left her kidneys damaged and forced doctors to amputate both legs below the knees and her kidneys and she received a kidney from her twin sister. she joins us now from san diego, along with dr. j.j. leavenstein in los angeles. so let s begin with you, kyla.
lights. small town of west orange texas in a state of shock right now after the star quarterback of their high school football team died during last night s game. witnesses say that young man you are seeing, reggie garrett, collapsed shortly after throwing his second touchdown pass of the night. he was quickly rushed to the hospital. hundreds of fans, teammates, friends, gathered there as doctors tried but could not save him. the paramedics did everything possible in the field. we worked with him for well over an hour and we did everything possible, including our physician getting on the line to a local cardiologist to see if there was anything else we could do but we simply couldn t get a heart beat back. what was that hospital like and was it full of people at the time? his family was all there, of course and it was very devastating. lots of crying but then shortly
second touchdown pass last night. this happened in a small town in texas, one of those places where everybody knows everybody and everybody knew reggie. we ll tell you more about this young man. also, we are going to hear possibly from sarah shourd. her two hiking companions still remain in custody in iran. let s turn to the big political we saw last night. lisa murkowski is hoping to pull off what some are calling a real long shot. she is trying to win re-election by winning on a write-in. the incumbent senator announcing her renewed bid. her renewed, because she already lost to a tea party backed political newcomer. she would be only the second u.s. senator ever to win with a
tragic day of football at a texas: tragic day of football at a high school in beaumont star quarterback collapses and dies. reggie garrett was throwing a touchdown pass when he suddenly dropped to the ground. garrett was a senior at west orange high. his cause of death is under investigation. garrett s folks say it looks like he had a seizure. maryland: new information about a mentally disabled woman police say was tortured inside this baltimore county home this couple now in jail accused of holding the woman hostage and physically, mentally and sexually abusing her. she was basically kept locked in a bathroom for almost a year. julie: police say the couple admitted they were stealing the victim s social security benefits. arizona: if huge fire sending smoke pouring into the sky. you can see the flames on the ground underneath a shelter.
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