A 16-year-old boy from Swakopmund was flown to Windhoek on Thursday to be treated for a serious injury to his face, after a soccer goal post fell on him.
Lourence Horn and a friend were apparently playing football just before lunch on Thursday. Aubry Oosthuizen of International SOS told The Namibian that Horn jumped up and hung from one of the goal posts.The goal post toppled and fell on top of him, crushing his lower jaw.His friend freed him and ran home to get help.ISOS was summoned and transported Horn to a local hospital, but it was decided to fly him to Windhoek the same day for emergency treatment.Aubry Oosthuizen of International SOS told The Namibian that Horn jumped up and hung from one of the goal posts.The goal post toppled and fell on top of him, crushing his lower jaw.His friend freed him and ran home to get help.ISOS was summoned and transported Horn to a local hospital, but it was decided to fly him to Windhoek the same day for emergency treatment.
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