Matt Hughes in accident?
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Let's all not come to conclusions just yet.....unless someone knows every detail of the accident.....
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Could be some tall ass corn stalks in them fields.Apparently here's where it happened. Wide open fields so no way his vision would have been obstructed. Crazy.
That image is probably quite old as well.
Guaranteed no less than 2 adult book stores and 3 fireworks mega warehouses now occupy the corners of that intersection
update from reddit
Matt is an induced coma to prevent and reduce brain swelling and to hopefully prevent any further brain damage.
Matt is an induced coma to prevent and reduce brain swelling and to hopefully prevent any further brain damage.
The only thing I can think of that makes any sense at all is that he's driving from the top of the picture down on the trail, with the train behind him so he doesn't see it. He then takes a fast left turn where it curves and as that's happening the train catches up and hits his truck.Apparently here's where it happened. Wide open fields so no way his vision would have been obstructed. Crazy.
The issue with that scenario is that the reports are that he was hit on the passenger side, and in the scenario above it would have been hit on the driver's side so I don't think I got it right.
From a local paper.
UFC Fighter Matt Hughes Involved In Train Accident
Matt Hughes, 43, of Hillsboro was involved in a train accident this morning, June 16, in rural Raymond.
The former UFC welterweight champion was driving a pickup truck eastbound on Beelers Trail at approximately 10:45 a.m. when he approached a railroad grade crossing marked with crossbucks. Hughes crossed the railroad tracks directly in front of a train and the train struck the passenger side of the truck.
Hughes was seriously injured and transported to a Springfield hospital via Arch Air Medical Services.
Officers with the ISP Traffic Crash Reconstruction Unit are currently investigating the crash.
A Hillsboro native, Hughes held the UFC's welterweight championship at various points between 2001 and 2006. He retired from professional competition in 2011.
UFC Fighter Matt Hughes Involved In Train Accident
Ex-UFC champ Matt Hughes airlifted after truck collides with train
ABC News
Former UFC welterweight champion Matt Hughes has been airlifted to a medical facility after the truck he was driving collided with a train Friday.
The accident occurred just south of Raymond, Illinois, about 12 miles north of Hughes' home in Hillsboro.
According to Illinois State Police, Hughes drove a pickup truck across a railroad grade crossing "directly in front of a train and the train struck the passenger side of the truck"?at 10:43 a.m.
HSHS St. John's Hospital in Springfield, Illinois, said Hughes was airlifted there and its trauma team "stabilized him and continues to help him in his recovery."?
"Hughes' family asks that you respect their privacy during this difficult time," the hospital's statement, released Friday night, said. "They ask that you keep Matt in your thoughts and prayers."?
Montgomery County Sheriff's Office Rick Robbins confirmed his office was one of several agencies called to the scene of the accident. Illinois State Police are currently investing the crash.
Earlier Friday, UFC president Dana White said he had been in contact with Hughes' family.
"Apparently he has head trauma," White said. "His family is traveling to him now."
White said Hughes, 43, was apparently helping a friend when the accident occurred.
Hughes (45-9) held the UFC's welterweight championship at various points between 2001 and 2006. He is recognized as one of the greatest 170-pound fighters of all time. Hughes, who has not fought since 2011 and announced his official retirement in 2013, ?publicly said he was considering a comeback fight earlier this year.
Ex-UFC champ Matt Hughes airlifted after truck collides with train
ABC News
Former UFC welterweight champion Matt Hughes has been airlifted to a medical facility after the truck he was driving collided with a train Friday.
The accident occurred just south of Raymond, Illinois, about 12 miles north of Hughes' home in Hillsboro.
According to Illinois State Police, Hughes drove a pickup truck across a railroad grade crossing "directly in front of a train and the train struck the passenger side of the truck"?at 10:43 a.m.
HSHS St. John's Hospital in Springfield, Illinois, said Hughes was airlifted there and its trauma team "stabilized him and continues to help him in his recovery."?
"Hughes' family asks that you respect their privacy during this difficult time," the hospital's statement, released Friday night, said. "They ask that you keep Matt in your thoughts and prayers."?
Montgomery County Sheriff's Office Rick Robbins confirmed his office was one of several agencies called to the scene of the accident. Illinois State Police are currently investing the crash.
Earlier Friday, UFC president Dana White said he had been in contact with Hughes' family.
"Apparently he has head trauma," White said. "His family is traveling to him now."
White said Hughes, 43, was apparently helping a friend when the accident occurred.
Hughes (45-9) held the UFC's welterweight championship at various points between 2001 and 2006. He is recognized as one of the greatest 170-pound fighters of all time. Hughes, who has not fought since 2011 and announced his official retirement in 2013, ?publicly said he was considering a comeback fight earlier this year.
Ex-UFC champ Matt Hughes airlifted after truck collides with train
I was telling my son what happened and he asked why doctors would put him in a coma. I gave him a rough description of why but looked it up to better explain the reasons. I thought I'd post it here for anyone looking for more information on why they would do this.
What is a medically induced coma?
So basically what happens with a medically induced coma is that you take a drug and administer it until you see a certain pattern in the monitor that follows the patient's brain waves, the EEG [electroencephalogram]. Patients with brain injuries who are in a coma have a similar pattern. If that pattern is there, then you feel comfortable that the patient is in a drug-induced coma. You are doing it so that you can hopefully protect the brain.
What are you protecting the brain from?
If you've had a brain injury, what happens is the metabolism of the brain has been significantly altered. You may have areas without adequate blood flow. The idea is: "Let me reduce the amount of energy those different brain areas need." If I can do that then, as the brain heals and the swelling goes down, maybe those areas that were at risk can be protected.
But the main thing about a drug-induced coma, as opposed to a coma, is that it's reversible. If you do this to someone with a normal brain, they would come right out of it once you removed the drugs.
But it's used in the case of people with brain injuries. So what are the risks?
Speaking generally, the main effects that these drugs have outside the brain is they reduce blood pressure. So people trying to do this are giving a lot of other medicines to keep blood pressure up and keep the heart pumping in a nice way. You're protecting the brain on one hand and, on the other hand, all areas of the brain are not getting the blood they need necessarily.
If you do this for an extended period of time, the drugs can accumulate and it may take them a while to wash out of the system as well. As long as you're mindful of these things you can see someone through a period like this.
How long is that period?
It really depends on the injury, whether it's a brain injury or seizing. One patient was kept in [a drug-induced coma] for six months. Obviously, that's the tail end of the distribution.
It depends on how the person is progressing and the nature of the injury. What the neurologists or [intensive care unit] doctors do is try to have them come out as soon as possible. In a case like Gifford's they have swelling. If they see the swelling recede, then they may try to lighten up the coma to see if she can come back and see what her level of function is.
How safe are drug-induced comas?
A drug like propofol, we use this every day in the operating room. It is probably the most used drug in all of anesthesia. Every day essentially, when patients go under general anesthesia that whole state is a reversible coma. It's a difference in dosage.
How does a medically-induced coma differ from a natural coma?
The body doesn't usually decide to enter a coma. A coma is a profound shutdown of brain function. It typically results from profound trauma, brain injury, a drug overdose, stroke—some very gross insult. There isn't a natural analogue for [a medically induced coma].
Are there after effects?
It's hard to sort out, because if you're going to these extremes you're already dealing with a very dire situation. If there are effects later on, it's an extremely difficult distinction to make whether it is an effect of the drug-induced coma. People who do this are very mindful of watching and monitoring. They make every effort to only use this option for as long as they need to.
What is a medically induced coma?
So basically what happens with a medically induced coma is that you take a drug and administer it until you see a certain pattern in the monitor that follows the patient's brain waves, the EEG [electroencephalogram]. Patients with brain injuries who are in a coma have a similar pattern. If that pattern is there, then you feel comfortable that the patient is in a drug-induced coma. You are doing it so that you can hopefully protect the brain.
What are you protecting the brain from?
If you've had a brain injury, what happens is the metabolism of the brain has been significantly altered. You may have areas without adequate blood flow. The idea is: "Let me reduce the amount of energy those different brain areas need." If I can do that then, as the brain heals and the swelling goes down, maybe those areas that were at risk can be protected.
But the main thing about a drug-induced coma, as opposed to a coma, is that it's reversible. If you do this to someone with a normal brain, they would come right out of it once you removed the drugs.
But it's used in the case of people with brain injuries. So what are the risks?
Speaking generally, the main effects that these drugs have outside the brain is they reduce blood pressure. So people trying to do this are giving a lot of other medicines to keep blood pressure up and keep the heart pumping in a nice way. You're protecting the brain on one hand and, on the other hand, all areas of the brain are not getting the blood they need necessarily.
If you do this for an extended period of time, the drugs can accumulate and it may take them a while to wash out of the system as well. As long as you're mindful of these things you can see someone through a period like this.
How long is that period?
It really depends on the injury, whether it's a brain injury or seizing. One patient was kept in [a drug-induced coma] for six months. Obviously, that's the tail end of the distribution.
It depends on how the person is progressing and the nature of the injury. What the neurologists or [intensive care unit] doctors do is try to have them come out as soon as possible. In a case like Gifford's they have swelling. If they see the swelling recede, then they may try to lighten up the coma to see if she can come back and see what her level of function is.
How safe are drug-induced comas?
A drug like propofol, we use this every day in the operating room. It is probably the most used drug in all of anesthesia. Every day essentially, when patients go under general anesthesia that whole state is a reversible coma. It's a difference in dosage.
How does a medically-induced coma differ from a natural coma?
The body doesn't usually decide to enter a coma. A coma is a profound shutdown of brain function. It typically results from profound trauma, brain injury, a drug overdose, stroke—some very gross insult. There isn't a natural analogue for [a medically induced coma].
Are there after effects?
It's hard to sort out, because if you're going to these extremes you're already dealing with a very dire situation. If there are effects later on, it's an extremely difficult distinction to make whether it is an effect of the drug-induced coma. People who do this are very mindful of watching and monitoring. They make every effort to only use this option for as long as they need to.
Not in mid June.
This isn't a time for interweb humor.
My thoughts are with you Matt. Willing you a speedy recovery strong warrior
there is a hedgerow possibly trees/windbreakApparently here's where it happened. Wide open fields so no way his vision would have been obstructed. Crazy.
but best wishes to all
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Apparently here's where it happened. Wide open fields so no way his vision would have been obstructed. Crazy.
"Knee-High by the 4th of July"
Wet spring in SE Iowa this year, so planting was pushed back. It's probably about waist-high, if that tall.
And the railroad tracks are a couple feet above the road surface. More likely he tried to beat the train, if I was to make wild speculation.
My sister lives on a farm with a similar RR Xing, people try to beat the train and spin on the gravel, get smacked by the locomotive.
Most people know this. I also do not think many people that are hit by trains expect to live.
2 teenagers ("kids" just sounded bad) got hit at the train station one night a few years back. Without detail, the authorities could have cleaned up more, or at least kicked some snow over what was left. I, yes, me, was like WTF at what was left behind.