Teen on life support after deadly Iowa water ride accident that killed his brother
A family pastor said it's a miracle David Jaramillo is alive after being pinned underneath a boat for several minutes. His younger brother died in the accident.
Author: RYAN J. FOLEY (Associated Press)
Published: 1:42 PM EDT July 7, 2021
Updated: 4:25 PM EDT July 7, 2021
IOWA CITY, Iowa — A teenager injured in an accident on an Iowa amusement ride that killed his younger brother remained on life support Wednesday as he turned 16, his family pastor said.
David Jaramillo has been in a medically induced coma at Blank Children’s Hospital since Saturday’s accident on the Raging River at Adventureland Park in Altoona, pastor Christian Shields said.