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so this is just a little reminder out there to everyone hitting urban and especially younger kids. A good friend and amazing person passed away yesterday due to a brain injury at the age of 19 from hitting an urban DFD. Will had a few beers and his ski came off while hitting a rail. Was a pretty tame fall compared to most and he as well as us didnt think he hit his head that hard. He continued to hit the rail a few more times, went in and had some food and then went home for the night. When our friend went to pick him up to go touring the next morning Will was found passed out in puke and unable to awake. Will was immediately airlifted to the hospital in a coma with brain hemorrhaging awaiting surgery the next morning. He never awoke and was pronounced braindead yesterday afternoon. His 20th birthday is today.
This is the first death i've ever heard of from hitting urban and i think the message should be spread what can happen and how dangerous it really is. He was an amazing skier, not your average amateur and this tragedy occured. He was not wearing a helmet, if he was, this might not have happened. It seems to be that helmets are showing up less and less in urban videos but i please PLEASE urge everyone to think of what could happen if you dont wear one, and do hit your head. This was a huge freak of nature but it proves that shit can happen. Please use good judgment, and wear a lid when your hitting anything, this was a huge wakeup call to everyone around our college and i hope its a wake up call to alot of people. Dont let it come to having this happen to you or one of your friends. Be safe. Brain injuries are the #1 killer in Canada.
peace and love, RIP Will Schooler, you'll be missed by all.
