Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Matiss Kivlenieks died on Sunday in Michigan. He was 24. The Blue Jackets initially announced on Monday that he suffered an apparent fatal head injury in a fall.
Later on Monday, a medical examiner stated Kivlenieks died from chest trauma caused by «an errant fireworks mortar blast,» according to ESPN.Police in Michigan believe that the mortar was lit properly but shifted and began firing at people, including Kivlenieks, who were in a hot tub.
The goalie was hit in the chest while trying to take cover. Kivlenieks was dead by the time he arrived at a local hospital. It’s with a very heavy heart that we share the news that goaltender Matiss Kivlenieks passed away last night at the age of 24.
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