kevin pearceOlympic snowboard hopeful and Burton Global Team rider Kevin Pearce was seriously injured when he hit his head on the wall of the halfpipe Thursday afternoon while practicing at Park City Mountain Resort in Utah.
Pearce was taken to the University of Utah Medical Center in Salt Lake City and, according to a New York Times report, underwent surgery to relieve fluid buildup in his brain. Pearce is coming off a concussion sustained earlier this month during a qualifying run at the Copper Mountain Grand Prix.Pearce's parents, Simon and Pia, are on their way to Salt Lake City from their home in Norwich, Vt. His agent Sue Izzo said further details are not being released.Our thoughts are with Kevin and his family.
Pearce was taken to the University of Utah Medical Center in Salt Lake City and, according to a New York Times report, underwent surgery to relieve fluid buildup in his brain. Pearce is coming off a concussion sustained earlier this month during a qualifying run at the Copper Mountain Grand Prix.Pearce's parents, Simon and Pia, are on their way to Salt Lake City from their home in Norwich, Vt. His agent Sue Izzo said further details are not being released.Our thoughts are with Kevin and his family.
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