Sarah Burke in Coma After Park City Accident

oh that sucks!

was following this via twitter, sad situation

Never like to hear about someone getting injured. Hope she makes a fast recovery.

That sucks... a force in a sport going down in that sport.

Oh man that sucks. Does anyone know if she was wearing a helmet?

Wow first KP then her. At least shes supposed to have a full recovery.

Originally posted by derbytownjoe oh that sucks! is that pipe a bit cursed perhaps?

There could be something off about that halfpipe.

The following was released by Sarah’s publicist Nicole Wool, with the consent of Burke’s family and the medical staff at the University of Utah Hospital where she is being treated:

Canadian freestyle skier Sarah Burke remains in critical condition at the University of Utah Hospital after sustaining serious injuries during a training run at Park City Mountain Resort on Tuesday.
 
On Wednesday, Burke underwent a successful operation to repair a tear to her vertebral artery, which resulted in an intracranial hemorrhage at the time of her fall. William T. Couldwell, M.D. Ph.D., professor and chair of Neurosurgery at University of Utah performed the operation to repair the artery.
 
“With injuries of this type, we need to observe the course of her brain function before making definitive pronouncements about Sarah’s prognosis for recovery,” said Couldwell. “Our Neuro Critical Care team will be monitoring her condition and response continuously over the coming hours and days.”
 
Sarah’s family is grateful for the overwhelming outpouring of support from around the globe. Fans may continue to use Sarah's Facebook page at www.facebook.com/pages/Sarah-Burke/50553451173 to express their wishes and receive updates.
 
The family also requests media and the public respect their privacy in order to give them time with Sarah at this critical stage.

Her hardest hours are ahead...thanks for that update zag...keeping good vibes going!

hope she recovers fast. that half pipe seems like bad luck.

usually they're all designed correctly. Its easy to say that its a curse though.

Sarah Burke has passed.  So sad.....


This sport has real danger.  Be careful.

Sad news to hear today about Sarah Burke.. One of the best half pipe females skiers out there.

You will be missed.

Originally posted by 360faceplant Originally posted by xrmitchell This is so sad. How many people have to die or get seriously injured before we take a step back and make some corrections to what we have been doing? I hope this at least inspires everyone to wear helmets and be a little more careful up riding. Life is a fragile thing. I have ridden that pipe for a few years now and the 22' walls are nothing less than fierce. If it is cursed, I'm definitely going to steer clear for a while...   It was a tragedy.  She was a professional athlete who was in training.  She was also wearing a helmet.  What corrections would you like to see?

Eliminate the sport. Its like dodgeball in the school, just plain unsafe

I know she was wearing a helmet. I'm just trying to advocate wearing it to those who still aren't convinced there is a risk, no matter how good you are.

RIP Sarah.

RIP. KP was so lucky!

RIP. My prayers and thoughts go out to the family.

RIP Sarah.. she changed the sport for women and she'll forever live on in our thoughts.

Here is the staement from her publicist. 

"As the result of Sarah's fall, she suffered a ruptured vertebral artery, one of the four major arteries supplying blood to the brain,” Wool wrote. “The rupture of this artery led to a severe intracranial hemorrhage, which caused Sarah to go into cardiac arrest on the scene. Emergency personnel responded and CPR was administered on the scene during which time she remained without a pulse or spontaneous breathing. Studies in the University of Utah Hospital Emergency Department indicated that she retained brainstem function. She was placed on life support and a protocol of therapeutic hypothermia was initiated to protect her brain. An angiogram indicated the site of arterial bleeding, and on Wednesday, January 11, the injured artery was successfully repaired."

“After the operation,” the statement continued, “numerous neurological examinations, electrodiagnostic tests and imaging studies revealed that Sarah sustained severe irreversible damage to her brain due to lack of oxygen and blood after cardiac arrest, resulting in hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy. Sarah passed away peacefully surrounded by those she loved. In accordance with Sarah's wishes, her organs and tissues were donated to save the lives of others."

A news conference scheduled for Monday in which hospital doctors and Burke's family members were scheduled to talk with the media had been abruptly cancelled early Monday morning, and Wool was in tears when she met with on-site media to inform them of the change in schedule.

Burke was a multiple gold medalist at the X Games, but had campaigned vigorously to have the women's skiing halfpipe included in the Olympics. Her dreams were fulfilled when the event was to debut in the 2014 Sochi, Russia Games.

Too sad, RIP.

This news is very sad and upsetting.  RIP.  My condolences to her husband and family. 

shred in heaven Sarah you'll be missed by millions.

I will pray for her to have endless powder and amazing injury proof halfpipes in heaven.  RIP

apparently, my friend said that they were friend in elementry school or highschool l 4got. but what a small world. RIP