Joey Rodriguez suffered a serious head injury after falling from a car during the Spurs’ win over the Thunder on Thursday night.
SAN ANTONIO — The family of a 17-year-old boy is mourning his death declared brain dead According to his family, the accident occurred while he was celebrating the Spurs’ Game 6 win in the Western Conference Finals.
According to San Antonio police, Joey Rodriguez fell from a car on the evening of May 28 and suffered a serious head injury.
Rodriguez’s grandmother told KENS 5 he was pronounced brain dead the next day.
According to police, Rodriguez was celebrating the Spurs’ victory when he fell from his car and suffered a head injury.
His grandmother told KENS 5 he is still on a ventilator and the family is making final arrangements.
Relatives described Rodriguez as a kind, caring teen who was always willing to help others and would “go out of his way” for those in need.
