United States: Nursing Student Dies At Pacific Union College

Angwin, California, United States [Michelle Konn Rai/ANN] ...

David Egwakhe, age 21, a senior nursing major from Nigeria, died Feb. 14 after sustaining a head injury during an intramural basketball game in Pacific Union College's gymnasium.

Egwakhe collided with another player during the game, but continued to play for several minutes. During halftime, Egwakhe collapsed, exhibited signs of a seizure, and lost consciousness. Bob Paulson, physical education instructor, immediately performed CPR on Egwakhe while emergency medical services were called. Despite the efforts of emergency responders, Egwakhe never regained consciousness. He was transported via ambulance to St. Helena Hospital where he was later pronounced dead.

A native of Nigeria, Egwakhe was one quarter shy of completing his A.S. degree in nursing. His sister, Ruth Adekemi, is also a nursing student at PUC. Egwakhe has two other sisters, Titi and Kumbi, living in Nigeria. His parents are living in the Philippines where his father, George, is treasurer of the Southern Asia-Pacific Division, and mother, Victoria, is the international student counselor at the Adventist University of the Philippines.

Source: Adventist News Network.

What a sad and tragic way for a life to come to an end!

Please pray for the family members of this person as they seek to know why such a tragic death happened in the first place.