Tragedy struck in Wichita, Kansas, when a photographer was hit on the sidelines at a junior varsity high school football game.<\/p>\n
Linda Gregory was taking pictures on Sept. 4 at the game between Wichita Northwest High School and Bishop Carroll High School when players inadvertently \u201cran into\u201d Gregory.<\/p>\n
Gregory fell backward and hit her head on the concrete. She was taken to the hospital in critical condition.\u00a0 She was reported to have suffered bleeding on the brain,<\/p>\n
\nAs she was snapping photos of the matchup, players \u201cran into\u201d her when they fell out of bounds, Wichita Northwest football coach Steve Martin\u00a0said on Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n
“Linda hit her head on the concrete apron of the track and was taken into observation to a local hospital. As the evening went on her conditions have gotten worse,” Martin said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Her husband, Mel, reported the 69-year-old died four days later.<\/p>\n
\nLinda Gregory died Friday, four days after she fell and hit her head on concrete while photographing a junior varsity game. https:\/\/t.co\/XcAkXulx3y<\/a><\/p>\n
\u2014 NBC News (@NBCNews) September 12, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Mel Gregory, announced on Facebook<\/a>, writing: \u201cShe has passed and is at peace.\u201d<\/p>\n
Gregory had spent much of last week on life support so that her organs could be donated to save the lives of others.<\/p>\n
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Mel Gregory wrote his wife would not want anyone to be blamed for what happened, least of all the players.<\/p>\n
\u201cI know that the players are traumatized and on her behalf, I want to show them support,\u201d the husband wrote.<\/p>\n
\nAbsolutely heartbreaking story tonight. Photographer Linda Gregory got hit on the sidelines of a JV football game last night and hit her head on concrete. She’s now on life support while doctors wait for final brain function and family makes organ donor arrangements. #KAKENews<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/8WlPlVe7XS<\/a><\/p>\n
\u2014 Eli Higgins (@EliTheTVGuy) September 6, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
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