Thursday 19 May 2022 03:52 PM Texas father on hike with son loses sight permanently in one eye after tree ... trends now
Texas father is permanently blinded in one eye after clambering across log with heavy backpack during 'hike of a lifetime' to Canada, then slipping and impaling his eye on tree branch
Ed Steinkamp, 67, and his son, Bret, 28 set out to Victoria, Canada to enjoy a father and son hiking adventure until the freak accident occurred As the pair were climbing along the West Coast Trail, Steinkam lost his footing, slipped on a branch that went through his left eye reaching into his brain Steinkamp had to be airlifted by Pacheedahl First National Guardians to Victoria General Hospital He had to wait up to six hours in excruciating pain as the national guard had to refuel before getting to him Family members determined he had lost his eye and is now 'fighting infection, an ongoing fever, and is in much pain' A GoFundMe has been created to help the family with the massive medical expenses they and the long recovery ahead By Ruth Bashinsky For Dailymail.Com
Published: 15:45 BST, 19 May 2022 | Updated: 15:49 BST, 19 May 2022
A Texas father has permanently lost sight in one eye after he accidentally slipped and impaled his eye on tree branch in a freak accident while hiking with his son in Canada.
Ed Steinkamp, 67, and his twenty-eight-year-old son, Bret set out to hike the scenic lush trails in British Columbia to enjoy a father and son hiking adventure until the tragic ordeal.
On May 3, during the third day of their hike, as the pair were climbing along the West Coast Trail, Steinkamp, an avid hiker, decided to walk across a massive tree branch that had fallen rather than tread through the mud. While dong so, he suddenly lost his footing, slipped and landed on a branch that went through his left eye reaching into his brain.
Steinkamp had to be airlifted by Pacheedahl First National
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