A North Texas high school senior died after more than a month on life support from injuries sustained in an accident while playing the game “Senior Assassin” in Arlington.
Isaac Leal, 17, died on Monday, June 2, from a blunt force injury to the head, according to the Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office. His death was ruled an accident.
“He was full of life, dreams and so much potential. Isaac brought light to everyone around him with a smile, kind heart and spirit that touched so many,” a family member wrote in a GoFundMe to raise donations for his memorial service.
Leal was hospitalized for over a month and underwent multiple surgeries and tests while he was in a coma, according to the GoFundMe account.
Accident during viral game
Leal, a baseball player at South Grand Prairie High School, was chasing other students with his water gun in an Arlington neighborhood on April 20, police said.
During the game, Leal jumped onto the back of a parked Jeep, which drove through the residential neighborhood in the 6500 block of Devine Drive, Arlington police said.
After the Jeep turned onto Setter Drive, Leal fell off the vehicle and hit his head. The driver stopped and 911 was called, police said.
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Leal was taken to the Medical City hospital in Arlington after EMS responded to the scene.
Arlington police said they began investigating on May 3 after they were informed that the accident involved a vehicle.
No criminal charges were filed against the driver. Police said there was no evidence to show that the driver of the Jeep was driving recklessly or intentionally trying to cause Leal to fall off the vehicle.
