Lake Elsinore USD Student Dies After On-Campus Medical Emergency

LAKE ELSINORE, CA — The Lake Elsinore Unified School District community is mourning a middle-school student who suffered a fatal medical emergency on campus this week.

Yahushua Robinson, 12, was pronounced dead at 12:25 p.m. Tuesday at Loma Linda University Medical Center-Murrieta, according to the coroner's bureau.

Families of Canyon Lake Middle School students received a notification from principal Gil Rodriquez informing them that a student died Tuesday, and that was followed up Wednesday by a district message to the LEUSD community.

"In this difficult moment, we are deeply saddened to confirm the passing of one of our students due to a medical emergency on one of our LEUSD campuses. Our hearts are with the family, friends, and our school community," the LEUSD statement read. "This is a time of great sorrow for the entire community. To assist one another through this devastating loss, our Mental Health Team is providing grief counseling and resources to students and staff."

Patch reached out to the district for further information but did not receive an immediate response to questions.

According to a GoFundMe page that states it was established for the boy's family to help alleviate financial strain caused by the sudden tragedy, the child collapsed while taking part in PE activities at school and died after being transported to a hospital.

The region was under an excessive heat warning issued by the National Weather Service, although it's unclear if Tuesday's triple-digit forecasted conditions played a factor in the child's death. The case is being investigated by the Riverside County Sheriff's Department, according to the coroner.

Local educational agencies are "encouraged to evaluate the continuation of outdoor activities, such as physical education and sports," during extreme heat conditions, according to California Department of Education documents.

As of late Wednesday afternoon, the GoFundMe page for the Robinson family had raised nearly $16,000 and many who donated offered condolences.

"My daughter loved joking with him And seeing him in her classes," one person wrote. "His legacy of kindness and laughter is felt thru out. I am so sorry for your loss."

Another wrote, "As a mom my heart breaks for the loss of your baby."

The person who created the GoFundMe page referred to the boy as Yahshua or “YaYa,” and said his loss is indescribable:

"The void Yahshua leaves behind is profound. Janae & Eric Robinson and their three other children are trying to come to terms with this devastating reality. The agony of losing a child is indescribable, and as we wait with heavy hearts for the autopsy results, we are reminded of the unpredictability of life."

This article will be updated as information becomes available.