Iowa's Jack Koerner: 'I'm Going to Be Okay' After Injury in Watercraft Accident
Iowa free safety Jack Koerner, who was injured in a boating accident on Friday night, confirmed Sunday that he was "going to be okay" and was in the process of recovering.Ā
Koerner tweeted the update:
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According toĀ Andrew HavranekĀ of KY3.com, Koerner and another man, 21-year-oldĀ Cole Coffin, crashed into the side of a boat while riding aĀ Sea-DooĀ on the Lake of the Ozarks. Both men suffered serious injuries in the crash and were transported to a local hospital.Ā Iowa said in a press release that Koerner's injuries were not life threatening.Ā
The three passengers on the boat were not injured.Ā Ā
According to Iowa's statement, Koerner "was at the Lake of the Ozarks with his father, Gary, for a father-son weekend along with other West Des Moines families."
Koerner was a walk-on in 2017 and became the team'sĀ starting free safetyĀ in 2019, registering 81 tackles, an interception, five passes defended, one forced fumble and two fumble recoveries. That earned him a scholarship heading into the 2020 spring semester.Ā
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