A college pole vaulter has died after missing the landing pad during practice at the University of California, San Diego's La Jolla campus.
The San Diego County Medical Examiner's Office says 19-year-old Leon Roach landed head first on concrete during a training jump Saturday. Roach immediately became unresponsive, according to the coroner's report.
He was pronounced brain dead at a hospital. An autopsy is pending. A school spokeswoman issued a statement about the accident, but wouldn't release any details, according to the San Diego Union-Tribune.
"A tragic accident involving one of our talented scholar athletes occurred on campus during a track and field workout yesterday," the statement read. "Words cannot begin to express our sorrow. Our hearts go out to the family and friends of this remarkable student."
A memorial service will be held this week in Huntington Beach, where Roach graduated from Marina High School.
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