12-year-old injured with possible paralysis in football game, Killeen TX
A 12-year-old boy was injured during a football game off Alvin Ailey Drive, South Rogers. He was hit head-on by another player and now has no feeling from the hip down on his left leg and cannot move it. He has some feeling in his right leg and a pulse in both legs. The patient also has diminished lung sounds on the left side and is being assessed by emergency responders.
Audio|Source: Killeen Police and Fire
02:23
Transcript:
00:00
Yes, for BIF.
00:01
I was, we are going to be at the football field, which is off Alvin Ailey Drive, South Rogers.
00:07
South is red light.
00:11
All right, Risby, do you have any patient information for us?
00:15
Not at this time.
00:17
I'm on my way up there.
00:18
I'll get you something just a minute.
00:21
All right, sir, you can call the service if you need you, thank you.
00:27
46thute center, I'm on same.
00:31
2017-55.
00:37
Ron, and (number withheld), showing me out.
00:46
3,
00:48
3,300 East Ransere Avenue, unit at 101, cross of North 38th and North 46th.
00:54
From my page 3-7, patient complaining of chest and head pain, center cleared, 1800.
01:07
Matt, 12, go ahead.
01:10
Hey, Jay, we've got 12-year-old Mel.
01:12
He was hit in the front, head-on collision with another player.
01:16
He does have a feeling in his right leg.
01:18
He can't move his right extended, his left leg.
01:20
He has no feeling from the hip down, hard to move it at this time.
01:24
We're talking to him, so we take the patient and assessing.
01:29
All right, and receive.
01:31
Can you check for pulses in that extremity course, please?
01:37
Yes, sir, we do have a pulse and the lower extremities.
01:40
Be advised when you turn left at the red line, my pickup is set in front of the entrance, just parked behind my pickup in the road.
01:49
All right, Ristee, we're still six minutes out.
01:52
If you think it needs the launch, then I'll let you make that decision.
01:58
We say, stop by one.
02:04
Okay, 39912.
02:08
May 12, go ahead.
02:11
I'm talking about you on the scene.
02:12
She says she's still been...
02:14
Wonders and all that long as he does have diminished lung sounds on the left side.
02:20
She's just wanting to know Ed.
02:21
She won't let you make that call if you want to launch.
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Location mentioned:
Alvin Dr, Killeen, TX 76542
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