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[redrider9045]

Hey if this is true we need to pray for Jeremiah Jones i heard he crashed in Undalilla and is paralyzed now from the wast down

[blue150]

Sadly it is true,all we can do is pray for him

[ohsobad_chevy]

No way...is this really true? :(

[blue150]

This is from the home page

New Berlin, NY (7/30/06) - Jeremiah Jones headed into this weekend of racing with high hopes for a chance at the ATVA National Motocross Championship, but sadly, he was involved in a horrific crash in the first turn of the second Moto, which left him with a broken back and no feeling below the waist.
Jeremiah Jones was rushed to the Baptist Trauma Center in Cooperstown, NY, and it has been determined that his back in the T10-T12 region was damaged, which results in some spinal cord damage as well. As a result, Jeremiah will undergo surgery on Monday, July 31st at Noon to repair the damaged vertebrate and determine the extent of the damage to his spinal cord.

At this point, the probably of Jeremiah ever racing or even walking again are very grim, but not without hope. The Jones family are calling for our prayers for Jeremiah as it is right now his best chance for a miracle.

I have been in constant communication with the Suzuki team, and as more details become available tomorrow after the surgery, I will post an update on his condition. Until then, my request to everyone is just take a moment of their time and pray for one of the nicest guys to ever race an ATV, Jeremiah Jones because he needs them now more than ever.

[blue150]

From home page

Cooperstown, NY (8/1/06) - Shortly after 2AM, this Tuesday Morning, the surgeons completed the nearly six hour long operation on Jeremiah Jones. Unfortunately, his spinal cord was found to be seriously damaged as anticipated, but it hasn’t been announced whether it is damaged or actually severed, which would be the worse case scenario. As of now, the odds are not in favor of Jeremiah ever walking again, but as anyone who has been fortunate enough to know and meet Jeremiah will tell you, he will give it everything in his power to overcome this hurdle.
The surgeons applied a bone graph and screws to Jeremiah’s damaged vertebrate, which has set the stage for the healing process to begin. All we can do now is pray for Jeremiah Jones and his family during this very difficult time, but as Joe Byrd’s Mechanic, Dan Lamey, told me today, “Jeremiah still has the use of his arms, and he can still do almost anything he wants.” Dan should know because he was paralyzed from the chest down in 1983 when he went through a fence at the start of a race on an ATC, and he has since become one of the most respected engine builders in the ATV Industry.

Jeremiah’s Mom, Brenda, has been overwhelmed by all the support that Jones family has received from the ATV community, and the Jones family thanks everyone for their thoughts and prayers.