Como casi todas las tardes, Tyler estaba en el parque de Tuxford, en Nottinghamshire (Reino Unido).
Pero ese día, alguien en su grupo de amigos lo desafió a que haga un reto viral conocido como "Roundabout to Death".
Este desafío se puede traducir como "Rotonda a la muerte" y esa tarde comprobaron que su nombre no es una exageración.
El niño se subió a la rueda giratoria del parque, y empezaron a hacer girar impulsada por la rueda trasera de una moto.
Fue su madre, Dawn Hollingworth, quien compartió el video en el que se ve toda la secuencia.
AN 11 YEAR OLD BOY SUFFERED HORRIFIC INJURES USUALLY SEEN ON FIGHTER PILOTS AND ASTRONAUTS AFTER BULLIES MADE HIM RECREATE YOUTUBE STUNT ROUNDABOUT TO DEATH.
Tyler Broome, 11, of Tuxford, Nottinghamshire, has been left with possible brain damage, blurred vision and bulging eyes after getting spun around at high speed using the rear of a motorbike wheel. Tyler was at a local park on Wednesday when he was approach by a group of lads with a motorcycle.
The older boys ‘dared’ Tyler to recreate a YouTube video entitled the ‘Roundabout of Death’ where a scooter is laid on the ground next to a roundabout wheel in a children’s play park.
The back wheel of the motorbike is then used to spin the piece of play equipment round at an incredible speed, while people sit on it.
A shocking video showing Tyler spinning around has been circulating online. He felt sick and collapsed after the stunt, and was rushed by his mum Dawn Hollingworth to A&E after his eyes started to swell up and closed. Dawn said: ‘I feel immensely grateful and relieved my son’s alive, because it could have been much worse.
‘I feel so frustrated that there is such a site like YouTube where bloggers get paid for putting such ideas and videos into young children’s heads. ‘There needs to be some discussion about banning these videos after what’s happened to my son.’ After hours of examination and investigation, specialist doctors found that Tyler had sustained injuries after being subjected to extreme levels of gravitational force, known as G-force, which pilots of fighter jets usually suffer from. He was also at the potential risk of a stroke due to the pressure caused from the speed. Dawn was full of praise for Tyler’s friend, who stayed with him when he fell ill and accompanied them to hospital. But the other people involved in the stunt ran away from the park when they realised her son was injured.
She said: ‘For the people to that did this to Tyler to run away like that is completely spineless.
‘Doctors were really struggling to treat Tyler when we first arrived because of the injuries that he had gotten, but their work has been amazing since. ‘I feel so thankful for the amazing nursing care he has received from the first response to the great team at Queen’s Medical Centre – they have been amazing.’ Tyler has now fully regained consciousness, but doctors at the Queen’s Medical Centre in Nottingham are continuing to assess the swelling to his brain.
His unusual injuries are a condition known as ‘redout’, which is brought about by extreme negative g-force. It can cause a blood flow from the lower parts of the body to the head and is considered to be potentially dangerous, as it can cause retinal damage or even a stroke in some cases. Tyler’s mum said she believed the inspiration behind the prank stemmed from the Roundabout of Death video on YouTube, which has over seven million views on the website. The video shows one person getting on a roundabout feature in a park, where another revs a motorbike, causing it to spin at an alarming rate of speed. In a statement, the Nottinghamshire Police said: ‘Police are investigating after a boy sustained serious head injuries at a park in Tuxford on 12 September.
‘The boy fell off a roundabout in Ashvale Park after a moped is believed to Been used to spin it around
‘The boy remains at the QMC in a serious but stable condition.
David Armiger, director of regeneration and neighbourhoods at Bassetlaw District Council said: ‘We are horrified that anybody would misuse our children’s play equipment in this way. ‘It’s actually quite disturbing that anybody would think this is a good idea. ‘This behaviour is irresponsible and reckless and has led to a young man being hospitalised.’
Sources MT UK.
Posted by Gistclips on Friday, September 14, 2018
Las heridas que sufrió Tyler son las mismas que sufren los pilotos de combate que se expusieron a fuerzas G elevadas y no llevaban una máscara de oxígeno, dijeron los doctores que lo atendieron.
Lo que ocurrió es que durante el desafío, la sangre se fue hacia la cabeza del niño, causándole hinchazón y hematomas en la cara.
"Su visión es borrosa y sus ojos están rojos, llenos de sangre", dijo la mamá y contó que durante el desafío se desmayó.
"Los médicos dijeron que si no estuviera en forma y sano, podría haber sufrido un derrame cerebral y morir", agregó.
"Tyler es consciente de que ha hecho algo incorrecto y sus heridas son causadas por su propia estupidez. Pero cuando quedó inconsciente no tenía capacidad para consentir, sin embargo, sus 'amigos' continuaron y lo abandonaron", contó Hollingworth y dijo que su objetivo al difundir el video es generar conciencia sobre los peligros del reto.
La policía de Nottinghamshire llamó a testigos y cualquier otra persona que tenga un video del incidente que ocurrió el miércoles pasado.
Mientras tanto, Tyler todavía en el en el hospital en una condición grave pero fuera de peligro.
