How did the 24-year-old hockey player died?
How did the 24-year-old hockey player died? The 24-year-old died of chest trauma from an errant fireworks mortar blast on July 4. Police have said the firework at a private home northwest of Detroit tilted slightly and started to fire toward people nearby. Kivlenieks was in a hot tub and was trying to move out of the way of the firework when he was struck.