Christian McCaffrey helped save Rene Robert Jersey 72-year-old hiker's life Published: Mar 06, 2018 at 04:27 PM Fresh off his rookie season where he racked up over 1,000 yards from scrimmage, made headlines on Tuesday for his e sential skills off the field. On Saturday, McCaffrey was hiking with his brothers and a couple friends in Castle Rock, Colorado when they saw 72-year-old Dan Smoker Sr. plunge 20 feet onto a rock. Smoker was hiking with his 13-year-old grandson, Eli. "It felt like he was in the air for 10 seconds," McCaffrey . "I had never seen anything quite like that in my life as far as the trauma and the sound. We were in shock." That's when the running back and his crew went into action -- McCaffrey called 9-1-1 while others tended to Smoker by performing chest compre sions and stabilizing his head. McCaffrey said that the precious moments they spent waiting for paramedics to arrive felt like an eternity. Tyson Jost Jersey "It felt like we were up there waiting for four hours," said McCaffrey. "But I looked back at my call log and it took 11 minutes before the paramedics came. Amazing what those guys did." Smoker was rushed to the hospital and treated for his extensive injuries which included a broken neck, broken femur, Joe Colborne Jersey broken pelvis, internal bleeding, and bleeding on the brain. Despite the traumatic event, the Smoker family is just thankful their loved one is still alive -- Smoker Sr. remains in critical but stable condition. The 72-year-old's son, Dan Smoker Jr., took to Twitter to expre s his gratitude. Michael Mann, and are great football players, but even better humans. Yesterday, they helped save my dads life after he fell off of Castle Rock. They comforted my son when he was alone. Then showed up at the hospital to check in. Dan Smoker (@dsmokexu) Because of Michael Mann, , and a few other amazing Mikhail Grigorenko Jersey folks, my 13yo son isn't telling a story about how he went on a hike with his grandpa and his grandpa died. He's telling a story of strength, hope, and human goodne s. Dan Smoker (@dsmokexu) Even though it's been days since the the fateful hiking trip, McCaffrey is still struggling to find words to describe the experience. "It's such a... I don' Rene Bourque Jersey t know what you'd call it," said McCaffrey while reflecting on what happened. "Truly a ble sing that we turned the corner at that exact moment and we could be there for him." This article has been reproduced in a new format and may be mi sing content or contain faulty links. Please use the Contact Us link in our site footer to report an i sue.
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