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DENVER (AP) — A Denver police officer received a below-the-knee amputation after a firetruck rolled over his leg during the celebratory parade for the Denver Nuggets' NBA championship win last
The Denver Police Department said that one of their officers received a below-the-knee amputation after a firetruck hit him during the celebratory parade for the Denver Nuggets' NBA championship win. Sgt. Justin Dodge was trying to protect Nuggets fans from getting too close to the moving fire truck during the June 15 parade when the truck rolled over his leg. The procedure included a skin graft and he was released from the hospital Monday night to recover at home, according to the Denver Police Department.
Sgt. Justin Dodge, who was seriously injured during the Nuggets' NBA championship parade in June ,has had his leg amputated, according to a message posted to a website created to collect donations for him and his family.
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