A Long Beach teenager who was paralyzed from a diving accident is being discharged from the hospital following a long and incredible recovery.
Alessandro Apuzzo, 15, known by loved ones as “Sandro,” was spending time at the beach on July 4. He was swimming in the ocean, not realizing his life would change in an instant.
While diving into the water, his head hit the ocean floor, leaving him with severe spinal cord injuries. He was rushed to Miller Children’s & Women’s Hospital in Long Beach, his friends and family not knowing what the future held…