Teen, 19, Dies After Enjoying Deal with Recreation Impressed by Social Media Development

A 19-year-old has died in New Zealand after taking part in a deal with sport impressed by a social media pattern, police have confirmed.

On the afternoon of Sunday, Could 25, the person was critically injured after taking part in the sport with associates in Palmerston North, earlier than he died from his accidents the next night, New Zealand Police mentioned in a Could 27 news release, citing Inspector Ross Grantham, Manawatū Space Commander.

“The person suffered a critical head damage when tackled, and was taken to hospital by his associates. Tragically, he handed away in hospital on Monday night time,” Grantham mentioned.

In response to Radio New Zealand (RNZ), the New Zealand Herald and the Dominion-Post, {the teenager} has been recognized as Ryan Satterthwaite. 

The teenager died after being injured whereas taking part in a personal “Run It Straight” sport (a part of the “Run It” craze), the New Zealand Herald reported. In a separate article, the outlet said the sport “entails a runner and a tackler working full velocity at one another” on a “battlefield” that is roughly 66 ft by 13 ft. 

On the “Run It” Championship League website, a message states, “‘Run It’ is the WORLD’S fiercest, new collision sport. Born to go viral, constructed to interrupt limits, it has taken social media by storm with tens of tens of millions of views.”

Inspector Grantham mentioned within the police launch following Sunday’s incident, “This younger man’s dying is an absolute tragedy and my ideas are together with his household and associates.”

“The deal with sport performed by the group of associates was based mostly on a social media-driven pattern, the place members compete in full-contact collisions with out protecting gear,” the discharge added.

“Whereas this was an impromptu sport amongst associates, not a deliberate occasion, this tragic end result does spotlight the inherent security considerations with such an exercise,” Grantham continued. 

“We’d urge anybody enthusiastic about collaborating in a sport or occasion like this to contemplate the numerous security and damage dangers,” he added.

The inspector concluded within the launch, “Whereas this isn’t a felony matter, police will proceed to undertake enquiries on behalf of the coroner.”

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In response to RNZ, Satterthwaite labored at Mainfreight Transport in Palmerston North. 

A spokeswoman instructed the outlet that the office was supporting Satterthwaite’s household, however declined to remark additional on an worker. 

A press release from the “Run It” Championship League, based mostly in Australia, learn, “All fight sports activities like boxing, martial arts or combat-style actions ought to solely be held in extremely managed environments, which embrace skilled medical supervision and assist,” per RNZ. The group mentioned its ideas have been with the teenager’s household and associates.

New Zealand Police did not instantly reply when contacted by PEOPLE for added data. PEOPLE has additionally reached out to Mainfreight Transport in Palmerston North for a tribute.