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McKenzie senior runningback Micah Austin is recovering after he was rendered unconscious during the McKenzie-Huntingdon football game.
He laid motionless on the playing field and was soon aided by medical personnel from both sides of the field. Baptist Ambulance Service and then airlifted.
Rhonda Bomar, Micah’s grandmother, wrote the following timeline of events.
The incident occurred around 8 p.m., early in the contest. Micah was tackled during a play at the football game between McKenzie and Huntingdon! We knew he had been hit hard because he was not moving at all. His Mom & I knew something was seriously wrong so we went to him. The medical personnel, including the paramedics were working with him. They told us he was unconscious and definitely had a concussion. The family requested Austin be transported to Henry County Medical Center. As the paramedics got him to the ambulance Micah lost conscience again and couldn’t answer their questions. At that point they said we need to have him airlifted to Vanderbilt Trauma Unit of Pediatrics. They told us it would be best to have the helicopter arrive in Huntingdon so we all headed that way! When Micah got to Huntingdon he was more alert and concerned about riding in the helicopter. They departed with Micah around 9:30 and told us they would call in an hour to let us know how he was doing.