Beloved Kansas City teen couldn't catch her breath in class... then suffered horrific accident and died
A Kansas high school girl was unable to catch her breath in class before the horrific moment she collapsed, hit her head and died.
Asia Leeann Green, 15, was in class at Piper High School in Kansas City on April 24 when she told her teacher she could not breathe.
Green was told to use her inhaler, but it did not help and she collapsed, Green's family told WDAF -TV.
The teen hit her head as she fell, prompting a staff member to perform CPR on Green while the other students were escorted out of the room.
Emergency responders arrived within seven minutes, where they were able to get her pulse back, but she had already gone without oxygen for an unknown amount of time.
Green died on Sunday, from what the family told the outlet was a heart attack related to the incident.
The teen's family said that she had no prior heart issues.
Green was being cared for by her brother, David Stewart, after their mother's death from cancer eight years ago.
Green was being cared for by her brother, David Stewart, after their mother's death eight years ago from cancer
Stewart described his younger sister as his 'best friend,' and added: 'I believe that there's not anyone else in the world that got to share the experience that we shared together as brother and sister.'
'She was more than my kid, she was more than my sister, she was more than anything. We did everything together,' Stewart said.
Green's brother had dropped her off at school on the Thursday morning.
'I just miss her,' he added. 'I kept faith throughout the whole thing, just hoping she would wake up 'til the very end, but she never did, and it's just hard.'
Stewart has plans to begin a foundation in his sister's name to provide schools with the necessary equipment for cardiac emergencies 'on every floor, in every corner, of every school.'
Piper High School said in a statement: 'It is with profound sadness that we share the passing of a student following a medical emergency on campus last week.'
The statement said that staff responded 'immediately,' that Green's family were notified right away and that the relatives have been 'surrounded with support.'
'This is an incredibly difficult time for our entire Piper community. Counseling and support services are being made available to students and staff as we navigate this heartbreaking loss together.
'We extend our deepest condolences to the student's family, friends, and loved ones. We ask for continued compassion, respect, and privacy for all those affected,' the statement said.
A GoFundMe was started to help the grieving family lay Green to rest.
'Asia's passing has left a deep hole in the hearts of everyone who knew her,' the fundraiser said.
It added that Green 'loved spending time with her family more than anything,' and that she shared a 'special bond with her "Bubba."
'She also adored her dog, Dexter, who was always by her side and brought her so much comfort and happiness. Her favorite colors were pink and dark green, perfectly reflecting her vibrant, strong spirit.'
'She is now reunited with her mother, resting peacefully in her loving arms once again.'
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