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Teen Severely Injures Neck While Playing Football on Long Island: Police

The boy was one of three teenage football players injured in two separate incidents on Long Island Saturday, police said

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  • 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 when he collided with a 15-year-old player, police said
  • The 15-year-old was hospitalized with a shoulder injury, according to 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.

The incident at Long Beach High School wasn't the only incident in which a teenage football player was injured on Long Island Saturday. 

Around 10:15 a.m., another 15-year-old boy was playing football at Bethpage High School when he fell on his neck and head, injuring his back, according to police. 

He was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment via helicopter, police said. 

Police didn't immediately provide additional details about either incident.

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