Young weightlifter dies after 315lb barbell drops onto his neck

A 22-year-old weightlifter has died after a barbell slipped from his grasp and crushed his neck at a gym in central Iowa.

Young weightlifter dies after 315lb barbell drops onto his neck
Thu, 29 Dec, 2016 - 18:21

A 22-year-old weightlifter has died after a barbell slipped from his grasp and crushed his neck at a gym in central Iowa.

The accident occurred on Monday morning at Elite Edge Transformation Centre in Ankeny, about 10 miles north of Des Moines.

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