After diving headfirst into a shallow part of Lake Mendota, a 20-year-old University of Wisconsin student may be paralyzed, according to a Madison Police Department incident report.
The accident occurred Saturday evening at 644 N. Francis St. The victim dove into the water that was estimated to be only five feet deep and struck his head on the bottom of the lake, the report said.
The victim called out to his friends as he floated to the surface, who stabilized his neck and called the police.
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The victim was admitted to a local hospital with a suspected spinal injury, the report said.
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