Teen Severely Injures Neck Playing Football on LI: Police

A teenage boy severely injured his neck while he was playing football on Long Island, police said.

The 14-year-old boy was playing football at Long Beach High School in Lido Beach around 10:50 a.m. on Saturday when he collided with a 15-year-old player, according to police.

The 14-year-old was taken to the hospital by helicopter with a severe neck injury, police said.

The 15-year-old was hospitalized with a shoulder injury, according to police.

Police didn’t immediately provide additional details about the incident.

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