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19-Year-Old Suffers Broken Neck After Diving Into Wave at Hampton Beach

On June 23 at Hampton Beach, 19-year-old Aiden Sloan broke his neck diving into a shallow wave and was hospitalized in intensive care.
The injury resulted from a misjudged dive into a hidden sandbar beneath shallow water at Hampton Beach.
Hampton firefighters responded promptly, providing initial care, and Sloan was transported to Portsmouth Hospital before surgery in Boston within 12 hours by medical professionals.
Sloan remains hospitalized with limited movement, undergoing physical therapy and facing severe nightmares and anxiety, highlighting the long recovery ahead.
Community support has raised over $37,000 via GoFundMe, with local restaurants like Greenleaf donating proceeds to aid Sloan's recovery.

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