Update: Zillah student remains in critical condition after inflatable accident

  • Source: Yakima Herald-Republic
  • Published: 05/09/2019 01:54 PM

The 18-year-old student who was injured in an inflatable incident at a Zillah High School Associated Student Body event remained in critical condition as of Thursday. Kirsten Tackett was one of four students injured when a gust of wind dislodged stakes holding down an inflatable interactive game on the afternoon of May 1. Tackett received CPR before being airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. The other three students were treated for minor injuries at Virginia Mason Memorial hospital in Yakima. Their names and ages have not been released. Harborview officials said Thursday that Tackett remained in critical condition. Tackett had her spleen removed and was experiencing brain swelling last week, according to a Facebook post by her mother. Tackett was also placed on full breathing support due to lung damage. “The last 24 hours had been overall good for Kirsten,” her mom wrote in a Facebook update Thursday morning.



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