Rob Spencer, 21, of Billerica, Massachusetts was seriously injured in a snowboarding accident at Crotched Mountain in Bennington, New Hampshire over the weekend.
WMUR reported that the snowboarder was attempting a jump overnight Friday during the mountain’s “Midnight Madness,” when he fell backwards and hit his head.
According to the Bennington Police Department, Spencer was wearing a helmet at the time of the fall. He suffered three broken vertebrae and a broken sternum, so he was flown by a helicopter to a Massachusetts hospital.
Crotched Mountain’s “Midnight Madness” is held on Fridays and Saturdays at night until 3 a.m. This accident occurred just before closing time, around 2:45 a.m.
While snowboarding is a great winter sport, as any other sport, it carries a certain level of danger of injury, so it was smart of Spencer to at least wear a helmet. We sincerely wish him a speedy recovery from his injuries.
Slip-and-Fall Accident Statistics
About 540,000 slip-and-fall accidents requiring medical attention occur in the United States every year.
Usually, victims of slip and fall accidents sustain injuries to the head, neck and back. If a slip and fall injury occurs to the head, the results are often serious and can lead to temporary or permanent brain injuries, and is some instances, death.
To find more information about slip and fall accidents and how a Massachusetts personal injury lawyer can help you, please read our article: Slip and Fall Accidents: Causes and Statistics.
