A Kentucky firefighter has been pronounced dead this past weekend from injuries and heath complications he sustained during an awry ice bucket challenge fundraising stunt in August.
Tony Grinder, a captain of the Campbellsville firefighter's department, was electrocuted and severely injured on Aug. 21. after the ladder he was standing to flood water on a group of students clashed with an electric wire.
Reports indicate that the captain died at noon on Saturday, about a month from the day of the regrettable incident that saw him airlifted to a hospital.
The late captain has been honored by firefighters across Louisville. Kyle Smith, the chief of the Campbellsville fire department told the press that "His family would like to sincerely thank all of those who have been there for them following this tragic accident."
Meanwhile, the second firefighter who was on the ladder with the late Grinder was released from the hospital last week. Local sources that at least one person died and many others firefighters sustained injuries in the chaotic aftermath of the accident.
Although there have been multiple reports of people getting injured while participating in the popular ice bucket challenge, this veteran firefighter is the first person to have died.
Despite this cockeyed turn of events, the fundraising campaign, which was aimed at supporting research into the deadly ALS or Lou Gering's Disease, is reported to have been a success after garnering over $100 million.
Barabara Newhouse, the head of the organization behind this headline grabbing campaign - ALS Association - has expressed gratitude for the support from the public. According to her, "These funds will be used to fund cutting-edge research as well as care and support to people living with the disease."
