‘Why Not Us’: Nashville man defies odds, hosts 5K after being told he may never walk again

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) – What started as a devastating injury is now turning into a powerful moment of hope for one Middle Tennessee man.

Eli Hiskey is hosting, and walking, the first-ever “Why Not Us” 5K on Saturday. It is an event inspired by his own recovery journey after a life-changing accident.

Just a few years ago, Hiskey said a freak accident at a block party in Atlanta left him paralyzed from the chest down…

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