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Obituary- Johnson, Troy 2

Freak Accident Claims Life of 10-Year-Old


Troy L. Johnson, 10-year-old son of Rossville High School principal John Johnson, died at a Topeka hospital Saturday, November 21, 1987, after wind blew a set of portable bleachers on top of him at the high school.

Detective Mark Wanamaker of the Shawnee County Sheriff’s office, said Troy suf¬fered crushing head injuries when he was struck by the aluminum bleachers. An autopsy was performed Sunday, revealing that the youngster died of massive head trauma and brain injury, according to Dr. Roman Hiszczynskyj, deputy district coroner.

The accident occurred about 4 p.m. Saturday, when Principal Johnson and another man were measuring the set of bleachers near the high school’s football field, east of the school building. The men were trying to determine whether the bleachers could fit through a door into the high school. The bleachers had been used for the state playoff football game Friday night, and were being considered for use inside the building in the event an overflow crowd attended the evening performance of “The
Sound of Music.”

The bleachers had been set on its wheels, when a strong gust of wind blew them down, striking the boy.

Troy was transported by Medevac MidAmerica Ambulance to Stormont-Vail Regional Medical Center, where he was later pronounced dead. USD 321 Superintendent George Brown and Athletic Director Jerry Bingham accompanied Mr. Johnson to the hospital with his son.

Troy had been living with his mother in Salina.

His obituary is on page 2 of this issue.

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