TYLER, Texas--(KETK)-- East Texas doctor discusses potential causes behind student athlete deaths during sports activities.

The University Scholastic League (UIL) is still investigating the death of a student athlete at Marshall ISD. There are questions stirring about how Estefani Cabrera died after cross country practice on a hot day in August.

"Risk factors for these really unfortunate circumstances can be a multitude," Dr. Robert French with UT Health East Texas Orthopedic and Sports Medicine said.

Estefani turned 15 years old just a few days before her death on Aug 19. The UIL is investigating after she suffered a medical emergency following practice.

"A lot of times you will see those external symptoms, the dizziness, the confusion, the fainting, obviously, before you can tell if

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