27-year-old,
Krystine Rivera might run like a deer, but she is certainly no match for one.
It turns out; Rivera, from Ashburn, Virginia, was on the final leg of a 7-mile
run near her home when an airborne deer allegedly knocked her unconscious
Thursday evening around 6 p.m. Okay, now I'm not saying not to go jogging, but
by 6 p.m., isn't it too dark out at that point to go jogging? Ever hear of a
gym with a treadmill?
Rivera
was apparently a sitting duck when an SUV struck the buck and in a stroke of
bad luck, sent him flying toward the young athlete beside Claiborne Parkway.
All she remembers is running one minute and then coming to in an ambulance the
next minute. She says, “I was running, then I was on the ground and then I was
listening to the paramedic. I'm surprised I made it out alive."
The
gigantic mammal cut the 5-foot tall runner's run short at five miles, slashing
her scalp, bruising her right know and giving her a concussion. Sounds to me
like Prancer kicker her ass! Rivera, an administrative analyst, started running
around five years ago and participates in marathons and leads runs for local
fitness clubs. She thought a run after a stressful day at work might help cheer
her up. While she was on the ground, a passerby called 911 and used her cell
phone to contact her family and boyfriend.
Rivera
and the 71-year-old driver, who struck the deer, were both treated at Inova
Loudoun Hospital and released. Unfortunately, the deer died on the spot. Rivera
intends to continue running the route, though she admits that she will have to
keep her eye open for more flying deer in the future. Talk about your freak
accidents, huh? Let this be a lesson to those who jog at night. You have to be
aware of your surroundings at all times! You never know what will jump out at
you!
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