Kevin Kearney, the Florida kite surfer who damn near was killed before a video camera when he was lofted and slammed into a wall by Tropical Storm Fay, is now recovering at home after a stay in the hospital. While the principal injuries accrued (which about a third of newspapers mistakenly reported as a windsurfing accident) include a broken back (in four places,) rib, and ankle, he also got conked in the head. Evidence for the conking comes from Kearney himself, who told ER doctors that they had grabbed the wrong guy…nothing untoward had happened to him when he kitesurfed Fay…he had a good sesh, then went out to dinner, and then went home.
When presented with a mirror and X-rays, Kearney was unmoved. “Wasn’t me, dude.” Kearney’s mom says his memory may have been skewed when he hit his head, according to the Miami Herald. (I wonder if he’s seen the video clip yet.)
The Herald has no additional information, as the family has apparently cut a deal with Inside Edition and is no longer talking to reporters who don’t pay them. In any event, word is that Kearney is on his feet and walking, and that is a good thing.
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