From Lake Placid Slopes To Spinal Surgery: Virginia Man Faces Long Recovery After Accident
A Virginia man went skiing in Lake Placid — and hours later was in emergency spinal surgery, fighting for his future.
Brennon Saunders, a lifelong resident of Reedville, was seriously injured on Friday, Feb. 6, during a skiing trip to New York, according to friends and loved ones.
Saunders was airlifted to the University of Vermont Medical Center in Burlington, where he had to undergo emergency spinal surgery to repair extensive damage.
Other injuries include a brain bleed, a fractured sternum, and lung trauma.
He is currently stable and recovering in Vermont, but organizers of a fundrais…
She Found Her Confidence In Motion: 67-Year-Old Somerville Athlete Heads To World Triathlon
Jane Carbone has swam, biked, and run her way through decades of races. And now, at 67, she’s taking her endurance global.
The Somerville resident will represent the U.S. at the World Triathlon Championships in Wollongong, Australia, on Oct. 17, competing in the 65-69 Sprint Triathlon division.
Carbone didn’t grow up an athlete.
“In school, I didn’t play sports,” she said. “But living in Boston, I always watched the marathon. In my 30s I decided to train for it.”
She started in 1992 as a bandit.
Hip and knee pain later led her to swimming and cycling, where she stumbled into the triathlo…
Girl, 7, Faces Amputation After Freak Lawnmower Accident In St. Mary's County
A quiet summer day turned into every parent’s nightmare — and now, a 7-year-old Southern Maryland girl is facing a long fight after a freak accident.
Brooklynn Wells was seriously injured on Tuesday, July 9, in a lawnmower accident while visiting family, according to her family.
The incident happened while Khyri Wells was cutting the grass for his in-laws, according to loved ones.
The girl was picking grapes from the vine nearby, and as her father came around the vine, she stepped in the opposite direction to get out of the way, tripped, and her foot slipped under the mower, the family sa…
10-Year-Old Levittown Boy Suffers Toxic Shock, Loses Legs And Hand In Emergency Amputations
A 10-year-old Pennsylvania boy lost both legs and one hand after going into toxic shock caused by a sudden bloodstream infection, his family says.
Major, of Levittown, was a healthy, active kid before he suddenly fell ill and was rushed to the hospital, according to a GoFundMe launched by his uncle, Christopher Bowman.
Doctors fought to save his life, but the infection progressed rapidly. Major ultimately underwent multiple emergency amputations — losing both legs and one of his hands — in order to survive.
“His condition deteriorated rapidly, and within hours, he was fighting for his life…
Baltimore 4-Year-Old Badly Burned In Accident Days Before Birthday: 'She Deserves To Heal'
A Maryland mother is asking for help after her young daughter suffered third-degree burns just days before her birthday.
Amorah Greene, 4, of Baltimore, was seriously injured in a tragic accident that left her with third-degree burns on her face, back, and arm, according to her mother, Deleicea Greene.
“She is currently undergoing intensive treatment and care,” Greene wrote in a GoFundMe set up to raise cash for her child. “While she is showing incredible strength, her recovery journey will be long, painful, and expensive.”
Amorah’s birthday is Thursday, June 26.
Greene launched the fundr…
Perth Amboy DWI Driver With 6 Prior Felonies In Deadly Valentine's Day Crash Learns Fate
A 44-year-old Perth Amboy man was sentenced to 16 years in prison after pleading guilty to striking two pedestrians in Nutley while driving drunk on Valentine's Day 2024, killing a man who was out with his girlfriend, authorities said.
Jocelyn Pietri was walking hand in hand with her boyfriend, Wiston Perlaza, a 22-year-old Paterson resident, on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024, when they were struck by a vehicle driven by Dhkir Robinson, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens II said.
Robinson, who pleaded guilty to vehicular manslaughter in February 2025, was driving 55 miles per hour on …
Best Physical Therapy In 2024: Kessler Rehabilitation Center - Saddle Brook KIR
We are thrilled to announce that Kessler Rehabilitation Center - Saddle Brook KIR has been named Best Best Physical Therapy in Bergen County in the 2024 Daily Voice Readers' Choice Awards!
The Kessler Rehabilitation Center, part of the Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, offers expert outpatient care tailored to each patient’s unique needs, providing specialized care in physical therapy, addressing orthopedic injuries, post-surgical recovery, sports-related conditions, chronic pain, and more, according to its website.
Kessler is dedicated to helping patients rebuild strength, regain …
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'Internal Decapitation' Nearly Killed Gaithersburg HS Football Player — He Defied The Odds
A Maryland high school senior is fighting for his life after a devastating crash left him with catastrophic injuries, and his family is now seeking help as they navigate the football player's long road to recovery.
Antonio “Tony” D’Urso Martinez, 18, lost control of his vehicle on his way home from work on Wednesday, Feb. 5, and suffered a series of unimaginable injuries, according to a GoFundMe created to support his family.
Despite being left with a fractured skull, spine fractures, internal bleeding, and what doctors have called an “internal decapitation,” Martinez survived thanks to lif…
