Ponder ISD track coach in ICU after freak shot put accident
A Ponder ISD coach is in the intensive care unit after being hit in the head with a shot put during a track meet this past weekend.Coach Blake Crutsinger was critically injured during a Texas UIL regional track meet in Tyler, Texas on Saturday, according to posts on social media by friends and family members.A GoFundMe page set up for the family states he was "involved in a freak accident and was struck by a shot put." He was admitted to an ICU in East Texas with a skull fracture and brain swelling, undergoing surgery earlier in the week to reduce the swelling.Crutsinger’s wife turned to social media to thank his supporters."The term "coaching family" is a real thing! The quick actions of the coaches, trainers, and any medical staff that helped at the school and the quick response of the ambulance was a game changer in Blake’s prognosis," she said.The Ponder Fellowship of Christian Athletes also shared a photo of Crutsinger and his family, asking for prayers.The group organized a prayer vigil outside Ponder High School earlier this week. Ponder ISD has not yet responded to FOX 4's request for comment.
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