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Man On 'Lifetime Opportunity' Hike With His Son Suffers Horrific Eye & Brain Injury In 'Freak Accident'

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A Texas man who was hiking in Canada with his son suffered a horrific “freak accident” after falling down and landing on a stick that went all the way through his eye and punctured his brain. Edward Steinkamp was hiking in British Columbia, Canada this month with his son, Bret, on what was supposed to be a once-in-a-lifetime experience for both men.

Sadly, however, the amazing event turned tragic just days into the journey, when the elder Steinkamp fell and severely injured himself. Related: Jason Aldean’s Son Rushed To Emergency Room After Scary Accident At A Pool! According to a GoFundMe page published last week by a friend of the Steinkamp family named Susan Lowe, Ed suffered nearly fatal injuries after falling during the hike on the West Coast Trail and landing on a stick.

In an apparent one-in-a-million shot, the stick reportedly punctured the Allen, Texas native’s eye and went clear through into his brain.

OMG! As Lowe describes in the GoFundMe, the father-son duo’s rural location and the immediate severity of the gruesome injury created a shocking and dangerous situation: The GoFundMe page continued, adding: And according to the page, both Bret and his wife Wendy are there by his side still: We can’t even imagine going through something like that.

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