‘Just a little too shallow’: Husband suffers catastrophic spinal cord injury in diving accident on July 4

Colin Bales, a physical therapist and Air National Guard member, suffered a catastrophic spinal cord injury in a diving accident at his family's lake house on July 4. He was airlifted to Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, North Dakota, where he underwent two surgeries and remains in stable condition. The family plans to transfer him to Craig Hospital in Denver for specialized rehabilitation and has started a fundraiser to cover estimated medical costs of $500,000 to $1 million.