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Man who fell from I-244 during Tulsa protest broke his neck and back, remains in ICU
Man who fell from I-244 during Tulsa protest broke his neck and back, remains in ICU
By Kelly Hines and Mike Simons Tulsa World Jun 8, 2020
After falling off an Interstate 244 overpass when a pickup truck drove through a crowd of protesters Sunday afternoon, 32-year-old Ryan Knight remains in intensive care in a Tulsa hospital.
Although the Oklahoma Highway Patrol has not identified the victim, family members told the Tulsa World that Knight has undergone two surgeries this week as a result of the fall, which broke several vertebrae in his neck and lower back.
Knight, a father of five who is a welding inspector, is paralyzed from the chest down and faces extensive rehabilitation.
“There’s no indication of spinal damage at this time, so they’re very hopeful that once his body starts healing and the swelling goes down, the pressure relief from that will give him function,” Knight’s older brother, Randy Knight, said.
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By Kelly Hines and Mike Simons Tulsa World Jun 8, 2020
After falling off an Interstate 244 overpass when a pickup truck drove through a crowd of protesters Sunday afternoon, 32-year-old Ryan Knight remains in intensive care in a Tulsa hospital.
Although the Oklahoma Highway Patrol has not identified the victim, family members told the Tulsa World that Knight has undergone two surgeries this week as a result of the fall, which broke several vertebrae in his neck and lower back.
Knight, a father of five who is a welding inspector, is paralyzed from the chest down and faces extensive rehabilitation.
“There’s no indication of spinal damage at this time, so they’re very hopeful that once his body starts healing and the swelling goes down, the pressure relief from that will give him function,” Knight’s older brother, Randy Knight, said.
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