The death of 16-year-old basketball player Hardik Rathi has left thousands of people in complete shock, as his death could’ve been prevented.

Hardik was practicing on an outside basketball court, as CCTV footage showed him jumping and touching the basketball rim.

During one of these jumps, he clutched the basket’s rim, but his weight would bring the entire thing crashing down on top of him. His friends and teammates immediately ran over to his aid.

They lifted the pole and rescued Hardik, but the damage was already done.

The footage is too horrifying to post on this page, but it can be found here.

Hardik Rathi tragically passed away after the iron basketball pole collapsed on him during practice on Tuesday.

His tragic death comes on the heels of 19-year-old college student, Amira McL

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