BAY VILLAGE, Ohio — On Thursday, the family of Dylan Veselic — a 16-year-old lacrosse player for Bay Village High School in Ohio — confirmed that he tragically passed away due to an injury he sustained from a game two days earlier.

A high school boys lacrosse player has died from injuries he sustained in a game earlier this week.The incident involving Dylan Veselic of Bay High School in Bay Village, Ohio, located about 15 miles west of Cleveland,

Bay Village High School sophomore Dylan Veselic, 16, was playing against Olmsted Falls on Tuesday night when a ball struck him at the base of the back of his head when he attempted to block a shot, according to WKYC, citing witnesses.