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Student Plunges 70ft, Survives Near Miracle Fall
1 Oct
Summary
- Student Kyra Kinnison survived a 70ft fall from a highway overpass.
- She fell while avoiding a speeding truck after a pile-up occurred.
- Kyra sustained multiple fractures but is recovering and walking.
Kyra Kinnison, a 21-year-old animal science undergraduate, experienced a life-threatening ordeal on Friday when she plunged approximately 70 feet from a highway overpass in Kansas. The incident occurred as she and her boyfriend, Dalten Grabast, were driving separately. Ahead of them, a pallet falling from a truck caused a four-car pile-up, involving Dalten.
In a split-second decision to avoid the crash, Kyra leaped from her vehicle. However, as she did, an out-of-control truck was barrelling towards her. To escape, she threw herself backward, accidentally falling over the edge of the Highway K-18 overpass. Miraculously, Kyra survived this immense fall, though she sustained multiple fractures, including to several vertebrae and her pelvis.
Dalten Grabast described the 30 minutes until Kyra was recovered as agonizing. He expressed profound relief, stating it was a miracle she was in her current condition. Under 48 hours post-accident, Kyra was able to walk with the aid of a walker. She is scheduled for hip realignment surgery this Friday and is recovering in hospital.
This remarkable survival follows another recent incident where a University of Georgia student, Kristin Sargent, 21, fell from an eighth-floor window but also survived with broken bones. The student reportedly fell while dancing on a sofa near an open window.
