Antioch to hold fundraiser for boy thrown from carnival ride
Huntley Daniels was released from the hospital but has a long road to recovery, his family said.
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Huntley Daniels was released from the hospital but has a long road to recovery, his family said.
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Organizers will also be collecting get-well cards from the public.
That's why neighbors in Antioch are invited to a fundraiser on August 10th during the village's summer concert series. All the profits will go to help Huntley and his family.
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A week ago Sunday afternoon, 10-year-old Huntley Daniels was thrown from a Moby Dick ride at the Taste of Antioch. A witness said his harness was coming loose.
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On Sunday afternoon, 10-year-old Huntley Daniels was thrown from the ride.
Huntley Daniels has a long road to recovery, and they are looking for a used wheelchair for him while he heals.
The family of a 10-year-old boy who was thrown from a carnival ride in the northwest suburbs and seriously hurt said he is awake and alert.
A family member told CBS 2 the child, Huntley Pohlman, suffered serious injuries; including broken ribs, a broken femur, a broken arm, a cracked skull, a broken jaw, and his teeth being shoved into his gums.
Huntley Pohlman suffered multiple injuries after being thrown from the Moby Dick ride at the Taste of Antioch. CBS 2's Sabrina Franza reports.
A 10-year-old boy went into surgery Monday morning, hours after he was thrown from a carnival ride at the Taste of Summer Festival in north suburban Antioch. Read more
A witness who was on the ride at the same time as the boy said his harness was coming loose. Read more
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