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Man paralyzed in motorcycle crash finds healing through Lego builds
By LeAnne Gendreau at WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate)
· July 13, 2026
· 2 min read
ALASKA (Aging Untold) — Mingo Graham woke up from a coma at Stanford University not knowing what had happened. A motorcycle crash at 110 mph into a pole broke bones in his neck, leaving him paralyzed below the waist and physically frozen in a twisted position. “I don’t know what happened. I woke ...
Key takeaway A motorcycle crash at 110 mph into a pole broke bones in his neck, leaving him paralyzed below the waist and physically frozen in a twisted position.
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Category: safety ·
Published: July 13, 2026 ·
Source: WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate) ·
Reading time: 2 min
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What is this story about? ALASKA (Aging Untold) — Mingo Graham woke up from a coma at Stanford University not knowing what had happened. A motorcycle crash at 110 mph into a pole broke bones in his neck, leaving him paralyzed below the waist and physically frozen in a twisted position. “I don’t know what happened. I woke ...
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