Officer hurt by firetruck at Nuggets parade has leg amputated

By Anthony On Jul 13, 2023

Jun 1, 2023; Denver, CO, USA; A detailed view of branded seat covers before the game between the Miami Heat and the Denver Nuggets in game one of the 2023 NBA Finals at Ball Arena.

A police officer who was hit by a firetruck during the Denver Nuggets‘ NBA title parade last month had to have a below-the-knee leg amputation this week, the Denver Police Department said

Is pulling Victor Wembanyama from NBA Summer League the right move? | Agree to Disagree

Sgt. Justin Dodge was walking alongside a firetruck that was carrying Nuggets players, including MVP Nikola Jokic and star teammate Jamal Murray. He moved to protect fans who were entering the street at the June 15 parade, police chief Ron Thomas said at a news conference last month

Dodge was close to the front passenger side of the firetruck at the time, and he had the tire roll up the back of his leg.

Dodge’s procedure also included a skin graft. He was released from the hospital Monday night, and a website was set up accepting donations to help with his rehab and recovery.

“On behalf of everyone across Colorado, I wish Sgt. Justin Dodge of the Denver Police, a speedy recovery,” Colorado Gov. Jared Polis tweeted Wednesday. “Dodge was struck by a fire truck while protecting fans during the Nuggets parade, and we are keeping him and his family in our hearts as he continues to recover.

–Field Level Media

For all the latest Sports News Click Here

Read original article here

Denial of responsibility! TechAI is an automatic aggregator around the global media. All the content are available free on Internet. We have just arranged it in one platform for educational purpose only. In each content, the hyperlink to the primary source is specified. All trademarks belong to their rightful owners, all materials to their authors. If you are the owner of the content and do not want us to publish your materials on our website, please contact us by email – [email protected]. The content will be deleted within 24 hours.