But there, hurtling over the second jump at high speed, Spider caught his arm on a gate, somersaulted onto the back of his neck in an explosion of snow and skis and fractured a vertebra in his back. (si.com)
A devastating snowboarding accident left the Victoria, B.C., resident with fractured vertebrae and a diagnosis as a quadriplegic. (media.fcanorthamerica.com)
It's possible to recover from a mild case of whiplash in a few weeks, but more serious neck injuries like fractured vertebrae or torn ligaments or muscles can require surgery. (chicagolawyer.com)