Lake Elsinore Middle School Student Dies During PE Class in High Heat Conditions
LAKE ELSINORE, CA, Sept. 2, 2023 — A middle school student in Lake Elsinore, identified as Yahshua, passed away during a physical education class after reportedly being made to run in approximately 95-degree heat. According to Amarna Plummer, the boy’s aunt, Yahshua had not dressed appropriately for the class and was told to run as a consequence.
Plummer reported that her nephew reached out to the teacher, requesting water and stating that he was unable to breathe. Despite his pleas, the situation escalated, culminating in Yahshua losing consciousness on the field. Emergency services were called, but the boy was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital shortly after arrival.
The incident is currently under investigation.