Olympic Luger Dies in 90 MPH Crash

Today during the Olympic Luge Practice, a Luger lost control and crashed at over 90 miles per hour into a steel pole.  Roy Shaw, Paramedic, talks about the potential injuries associated with such a crash and why people can die so suddenly after an accident such as this.  This Olympiad lost his life, though CPR was attempted.  Let us keep him and his family in our Prayers.

Click on the following link for the full report from NBC.  http://www.nbcolympics.com/news-features/news/newsid=412058.html#rogge+very+day

Roy Shaw

Roy is the lead trainer and co-founder of ProTrainings. He is also an EMT paramedic whose opinions about rescue come from many years of experience on the ambulance.

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