SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — A 17-year-old who was seriously injured after jumping from Sunset Cliffs is speaking publicly about his recovery, as San Diego lifeguards warn they continue to see teenagers making the same dangerous jumps despite the viral rescue that captured national attention.
While his family did not want FOX5/KUSI to identify him by name, the 17-year-old told us he is unable to walk without a walker, but is on the path to recovery.
“I slammed against the rock and I felt like paralyzed, and I couldn’t move,” he said.
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The teen was injured after striking the cliff face before crashing into the ocean. Video of the incident spread rapidly across social media, showing bystanders rushing into the water to help keep him afloat before lifeguards and firefighters rescued him using a technical rope system…