Paramedics, lifeguards and firefighters prepare a boy at Swim Bay for transport to hospital after the boy hit his head attempting a back flip. (Dave Preston photo)
Update (July 11). . . A young boy taken to hospital after a backflip gone wrong Tuesday is doing just fine.
Cheryl Wiebe contacted PeachlandNews.com to relay an update she received. The boy got two stitches for his trouble, but is otherwise in good condition.
by Dave Preston
A young boy was taken to hospital Tuesday morning after a diving accident at Swim Bay.
The boy, who is a visitor to Peachland, apparently attempted a back flip off the low diving board at the popular Peachland swimming spot, according to Cheryl Wiebe, director of community services. The boy hit his head during the back flip.
Lifeguards treated the boy and called in paramedics as a precaution.
Wiebe said lifeguards always deal with possible head injuries in the same way. Paramedics transported the boy to Kelowna General Hospital.
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