Wow. I did something very similar a few years ago, but thank goodness was rescued in time. It scared the heck out of me though.
Larry Willis Retired and proud of it Begin forwarded message: > Resent-From: [email protected] > From: glenn henry <[email protected]> > Date: December 31, 2015 at 4:29:24 PM EST > To: [email protected] > Subject: [QUAD-L] Falling forward > > Weird but true: > > I've read several posts about wearing a chest strap. I am a C-5/6 with some > balance, but I had a friend who was a C4/5. > > I have never worn a chest strap, but my friend always wore one. For some > unknown reason, when by himself, he decided to go down a steep hill by his > barn. The area was grass and the front wheel sunk into the ground throwing > him forward. The foot rests of his wheelchair kept him from falling forward, > but there he was his body stuck in midair. They found him several hours > later, but too late as the chest strap would not allow him to breathe. > > Just weird but true.
