Teen Girl Collapses on Villa Maria Athletic Field
The girl was taken to Paoli Hospital by ambulance.
A teenage girl collapsed on the athletic field of Villa Maria Academy High School Thursday afternoon, according to Willistown Police and Malvern Fire Company, whose paramedics responded to the scene.
Early reports indicate that a 16-year-old cross-country runner suffered a seizure or cardiac arrest on the field hockey field, and might have been revived with a defibrillator. She was taken by Malvern Fire Company ambulance to Paoli Hospital.
No more information about her condition is available at this time.
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Villa Maria Academy for Girls High School
370 Central Ave, Malvern, PA -
Willistown Police Department
688 Sugartown Rd, Malvern, PA -
Malvern Fire Company
424 E King St, Malvern, PA
cast4
9:10 pm on Thursday, September 13, 2012
I'm going to say if an AED was used it was most likely an arrest. Pretty big difference between that and a seizure.
Pete Kennedy
9:25 pm on Thursday, September 13, 2012
Cast4: Agreed—but can't confirm the use of AED at this time.
cast4
9:11 pm on Thursday, September 13, 2012
Hopefully she's alright as well.
Lisa Goldschmidt
7:03 am on Friday, September 14, 2012
Please give us more information as you get it. Praying for her.
Lauren
8:33 am on Saturday, September 15, 2012
Is she alright now?
Pete Kennedy
7:32 pm on Friday, September 21, 2012
Update: She will make a full recovery according to the school.
http://malvern.patch.com/articles/villa-maria-student-who-collapsed-is-on-road-to-full-recovery