Tree Falls On High School Runner During Practice In Allentown; 15-Year-Old On Life Support

A 15-year-old Pennsylvania high school cross-country runner is on life support after a massive tree branch crashed down on him during practice, leaving him with a severe traumatic brain injury and multiple spinal fractures, according to his family.

Aakash Prakash, a sophomore, was running with his teammates along the Little Lehigh Parkway on Saturday, Sept. 26, when the branch suddenly came crashing down, according to a GoFundMe launched by Prakash Balasubramani.

First responders were called to the area near Oxford and Park drives just before 9:30 a.m., officials told 6abc Action News…

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