Boy, 14, Who Died Shortly After Getting Off School Bus Told Friend He 'Thought He Was Having a Heart Attack': Report

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16-05-2025

Hayden Lee Davis reportedly told a friend that he "thought he was having a heart attack" before his sudden death
An official cause of death is still pending a toxicology report
Over $14,500 was raised for his funeral expenses via GoFundMeShortly before Hayden Lee Davis was found dead after school, he reportedly told a friend that he "thought he was having a heart attack."
Davis, a 14-year-old eighth-grade student at Handy Middle School in Bay City, Mich., was pronounced dead on April 15 after he was discovered unresponsive by a neighbor after he was dropped off at his bus stop.
According to police reports obtained by MLive and The Bay City Times through a Freedom of Information Act request, Davis was talking to a friend on his phone before he fell. He reportedly told his friend, "he thought he was having a heart attack."
Officers appeared to respond to the scene just before 3 p.m., according to police records obtained by MLive. Fire department personnel were already there, trying to save Davis with CPR. The student was taken via ambulance to McLaren Bay Region Hospital. He died about an hour later.
Police later interviewed neighbors, none of whom said they saw anything unusual.Davis' mother told police her son did not have any pre-existing medical conditions and did not take medications, per MLive. Davis had a physical exam a year before he died, and was healthy, she told them.
At the time, Bay City Public Schools Interim Superintendent Rick Seebeck said in a statement the evening of Davis' death that very few details were known about what happened. Sgt. Ben Krzyminski with the Bay City Department of Public Safety did not believe foul play was involved, CBS affiliate WNEM previously reported.
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An autopsy was done, but the cause of death will not be determined until after a toxicology report is completed.
PEOPLE reached out to the Bay City Police Department, but did not immediately hear back.
A GoFundMe page started by Davis' aunt, Shavonne Doulas, to help cover funeral expenses has raised over $14,500.
"He was only 14 and was loved by so many," Doulas wrote on the page. "Looking to see if anyone would like to help donate money to help cover some expenses of the funeral while the family grieves the loss of their child. Anything is much appreciated."
"This is a horrible tragedy for the family and our entire school community is heartbroken for them," Ben Tierney, director of communications and family engagement for the Bay City Public Schools, previously told PEOPLE last month, adding that the district provided counseling support for staff and students.
"After reviewing bus video footage, we can verify that the student entered and exited the bus without issue," Tierney said in April. "He was last seen by the driver walking home on a sidewalk, and was later found unresponsive by a local resident who called emergency services. Our local public safety department is still investigating. We have no additional details at this time."
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