Girl Injured in Fall At Waco Middle School
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Girl Injured in Fall At Waco Middle School
A fall during an after-school workout sent a female middle school student to a Waco hospital late
Reporter: By Paul J. Gately
Email Address: paul.gately@kwtx.com
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WACO (March 20, 2009)--A middle school girl was taken to a Waco hospital after she fell while participating in an athletic workout late Friday afternoon at Lake Air Middle School.

The girl’s name has not been released but a spokesman for Waco Independent School District told News 10 Friday afternoon she was running during a workout when she tripped over a curb fell and struck her head on the ground.

She told paramedics she felt tingling in her extremities.

She was taken to Hillcrest Medical Center by East Texas Medical Center Emergency Medical Service ambulance for treatment.

A spokesman at the scene said the girl's injuries did not appear to be serious.

The accident happened about 4:45 p.m. Friday.

(Casey Monroe contributed to this story)


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Posted by: el norteno Location: waco on Mar 23, 2009 at 12:34 PM

i was there and i saw everyting.the ambulance took 30 minutes to come. i was bored waiting.....the end
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Posted by: Dee Location: Cent Tx on Mar 21, 2009 at 08:04 PM

Why in the heck does something like this need to make headline news? Can anyone logically answer my question?
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Posted by: Someone Location: Near-Here on Mar 21, 2009 at 01:52 PM

JUST CLASSIFY IT AS CLUMSY!!
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