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Crandall High School football player airlifted after practice injury

A Crandall High School football player was airlifted to a hospital following an injury during practice.

Coralie Oakley· AI-assisted, edited by Jake Team

August 20, 20261 min read

A football player from Crandall High School in North Texas was airlifted to a hospital after sustaining an injury during practice on Wednesday, as reported by Crandall Independent School District (ISD).

The district announced on social media that a medical helicopter was dispatched to land near the baseball fields at Crandall High School to transport the injured student-athlete for further medical attention.

Crandall ISD expressed its concern, stating, "Our thoughts are with the student and the student's family," and requested that the community respect their privacy during this time.

Details regarding the nature of the injury or the circumstances surrounding it have not been disclosed. WFAA has reached out to the district for more information, but further details are not yet clear.

Source: WFAA.

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Coralie Oakley· AI-assisted, edited by Jake Team

Coralie Oakley covers Denton high school and area college sports.

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