Monday, June 3, 2013

Injured TWC Cameraman Has Broken Neck

Austin Anderson
Storm chaser and Austin resident Austin Anderson, was in an Oklahoma hospital Sunday awaiting surgery for some serious injuries after being caught in Friday's tornado outbreak.

According to KHOU-TV Houston, he has a broken neck, three broken vertebrae, a black eye, collapsed lungs and broken ribs. Anderson is scheduled for back surgery in Oklahoma City on Tuesday.

He was in a truck with two others from the Weather Channel chasing a tornado when it changed direction. See original posting, Click Here

The vehicle rolled eight or nine times and was lofted about 30 feet in the air.

The two others inside made it out okay; Anderson's injuries were the most serious.
"I always keep a positive attitude," he said. "Even when I was flying through the air, I was thinking: 'What do I need to do to survive?' instead of, 'Oh no! I'm going to die!'"

Anderson remained immobilized in his hospital bed on Monday.

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