(WPXI-TV) – After a 21-foot fall onto the warning track at PNC Park, Kavan Markwod now has injuries to his skull, brain, spine, both ribs and even his lungs. Kavan’s sister said she was able to speak to her brother, but could tell he had a traumatic brain injury.
“The minute I heard he could lift a finger, I was relieved,” said Markwood’s Aunt, Juliette Och. She is a nurse at Allegheny General. She saw the video of her nephew’s fall and recognized the severity of his injuries.
Dr. Allan Philp Jr., Chief Medical Officer at AGH, said, “From that height, a large number of those people don’t survive, much less progress to the point where they can get out of the hospital and into rehab so quickly.” CONTINUE