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Soccer player killed by goal

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Police ID victim in soccer death ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH 11/20/2007

ST. LOUIS -- The 19-year-old soccer player who died in a goal mishap Monday night has been identified as Karrar Abudarb, authorities said.

The accident happened about 7:45 p.m. in the city's Wilmore Park, situated at Hampton and Jamieson Avenues in the city's Southampton neighborhood.

According to police, Abudarb had been playing soccer with about a dozen friends, using a portable metal soccer goal they had placed on the west side of the park's soccer fields.

Abudarb grabbed the crossbar and swung from it, causing the goal to tip over. Tthe crossbar struck Abudarb in the head and crushed his skull, police said.

City paramedics declared Abudarb dead at the scene. Police said Abudarb is an Iraqi.

The park is equipped with goal posts secured in the ground, so, it is unclear why players were using a portable goal.

The goal was removed by workers with the city's Department of Parks, Recreation and Forestry.

Submitted on 11/29/2007

Submitted by: Christopher
Reference: St. Louis Post Dispatch

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Bruce said:
Neutral: Darwin Award
I'm borderline on this one without more details but I'll go for a DA. Thanks, Christopher.


Chip said:
Definitely Keep: Darwin Award
Having been a soccer coach and long time referee, I don't know how many times I have told kids not to swing on the crossbar. But the fact that there were permanent goals there and yet he was using a portable one to swing on makes this one an award candidate. Thanks, Christopher


James said:
Neutral: Darwin Award
Not the best story I've heard, but I will go along with my fellow moderators here. Thanks, Christopher!


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