Skier George McQuinn posts on Instagram after scary crash

Skier George McQuinn was recently knocked unconscious after he hit his head twice during a jump attempt at an event on January 13.

He was competing at the FIS Freestyle World Cup at Deer Valley Resort in Salt Lake City when his head seemed to hit the ice during the final jump. Footage from the event shows him flying horizontally in the air and crashing to the ground on his back, hitting his head once again.

McQuinn was unconscious after the incident and slid down the hill to the finish line while the event attendees were looking on in fear for the skier.

The Salt Lake Tribune reported that medical personnel immediately stabilized him and put him on a backboard. He was then taken down the hill while being attached to a snowboard.

Present condition of George McQuinn

George McQuinn is currently out of danger and regained consciousness shortly after the incident. He then shared a series of stories where one of them featured a replay of the race and the crash.

The 23-year-old posted his selfie from the hotel room on the night of the incident and was seen smiling despite the injuries visible on his face.

He shared an Instagram story on the morning of January 14 showing the helmet he wore during the race, which crashed after the incident. He wrote,

While speaking to the Durango Herald, he said that George's focus was to make it to the Olympics, which has been his lifelong dream. He said:

Twitter reacts to the skier’s accident

The skier is loved by everyone for his skiing skills. However, the public was worried when they heard the news of his accident and expressed their reactions on social media.

Canadian skier Mikael Kingsbury was the winner of the race on January 13, and dedicated his victory to George.

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