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It may not look like it, but its a decision that may have saved his life. >> it was a week later. a gentleman did the same thing up around denver. he hook turned it and hit the ground. hes dead. >> ferguson survives the impact, but he doesnt escape injury. >> i broke eight bones. i bruised my left lung. my arm was yanked out of its socket. thats where it broke the brachial plexus, which is all the nerves that control the left side of your arm, your hand, your fingers and stuff like that. >> ever...

Chooses not to hook turn and slams into the trailer. it may not look like it, but its a decision that may have saved his life. >> it was a week later. a gentleman did the same thing up around denver. he hook turned it and hit the ground. hes dead. >> ferguson survives the impact, but he doesnt escape injury. >> i broke eight bones. i bruised my left lung. my arm was yanked out of its socket. thats where it broke the brachial plexus, which is all the nerves that control the left side of your arm,...

>> hook turns can be used to avoid obstacles by doing a sudden 90-degree turn just before landing. but they can be fatal if attempted too low to the ground. at the last second, ferguson chooses not to hook turn and slams into the trailer. it may not look like it, but its a decision that may have saved his life. >> it was a week later. a gentleman did the same thing up around denver. he hook turned it and hit the ground. hes dead. >> ferguson survives the impact, but he doesnt escape injury. >> i...

Its a decision that may have saved his life. >> it was a week later. a gentleman did the same thing up around denver. he hook turned it and hit the ground. hes dead. >> ferguson survives the impact, but he doesnt escape injury. >> i broke eight bones. i bruised my left lung. of course, my arm was yanked out of its socket. thats where it broke the brachial plexus, which is all the nerves that control the left side of your arm, your hand, your fingers and stuff like that. >> every nerve is severed...

Violence in south bend, youth violence. five teenagers shot and killed. guns, drugs, the whole issue. then im saying, okay. lets get the community organized and get the community assets to do preventative programs, k through 4 middle school and high school. lets get the drop outs. thats the issue. when kids lose confidence, especially in 5 through 8. they get to high school and they get to math, they drop out. whats the job description then ? gangs and gang violence because of the drugs. the $50...

Its a decision that may have saved his life. >> it was a week later. a gentleman did the same thing up around denver. he hook turned it and hit the ground. hes dead. >> ferguson survives the impact, but he doesnt escape injury. >> i broke eight bones. i bruised my left lung. my arm was yanked out of its socket. thats where it broke the brachial plexus, which is what all the nerves that control the left side of your arm, your hand, your fingers and stuff like that. >> every nerve is severed and f...

It may not look like it, but it as decision that may have saved his life. >> it was a week later a gentleman did the same thing around denver. he hook turned it and he hit the ground and he is dead. >> ferguson survived the impact but doesnt escape injury. >> i broke eight bones and bruised my left lung and my arm was yanked out of his socket and that broke the brakial plexus, all of the nerves that control the left side of your arm, your hand, your fingers and stuff like that. >> every nerve is...

Chooses not to hook turn and slams into the trailer. it may not look like it, but its a decision that may have saved his life. >> it was a week later. a gentleman did the same thing up around denver. he hook turned it and hit the ground. hes dead. >> ferguson survives the impact, but he doesnt escape injury. >> i broke eight bones. i bruised my left lung. my arm was yanked out of its socket. thats where it broke the brachial plexus, which is all the nerves that control the left side of your arm,...

>> i got fixated on the trailer. and when you get fixation, nine times out of ten youre going to hit what youre trying to miss. the last thing i remember was i said, well, if i turn now, i could actually do what we call a hook turn right into the ground. >> hook turns can be used to avoid obstacles by doing a sudden 90-degree turn just before landing. but they can be fatal if attempted too low to the ground. at the last second, ferguson chooses not to hook turn and slams into the trailer. it may...

Chooses not to hook turn and slams into the trailer. it may not look like it, but its a decision that may have saved his life. >> it was a week later. a gentleman did the same thing up around denver. he hook turned it and hit the ground. hes dead. >> ferguson survives the impact, but he doesnt escape injury. >> i broke eight bones. i bruised my left lung. my arm was yanked out of its socket. thats where it broke the brachial plexus, which is all the nerves that control the left side of your arm,...