Teen Dies After Celebratory Backflip Causes Severe Brain Damage
Sonny Blundell, 18, was reportedly celebrating with best friend Mitchell Bullard on June 24 inside their new apartment in Queensland when he attempted the stunt.
Blundell's sister, Izabella Cromack-Hay, told The Daily Telegraph that her brother had just relocated from New South Wales to "start a new life with his girlfriend" before the accident. Cromack-Hay had FaceTimed with Blundell earlier in the day.
'He hit his head in the lounge room on the ground and had a headache went to bed,' Cromack-Hay told the outlet. '[He] woke up, went to the toilet vomiting and then passed out. That's when his best friend found him unresponsive in the morning.'
Blundell was rushed to the Queensland Hospital Intensive Care Unit and was placed in a coma. According to the GoFundMe page set up for Blundell, he suffered "multiple strokes" within the first 24 hours of his confinement. He underwent brain surgery but died six days after the incident.
Cromack-Hay shared the tragic news on a GoFundMe page that had raised over $16,600 as of Saturday morning. The remaining funds will go into funeral costs and the transport of his body back to his hometown.Teen Dies After Celebratory Backflip Causes Severe Brain Damage first appeared on Men's Journal on Jul 5, 2025
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