ESPN host Peter Burns had a near-death experience while driving in Columbia, Missouri over the weekend.
Burns, Host for SEC Network and ESPN Radiowas in town when Missouri hosted Boston College on Saturday and thanked University of Missouri fan Jack Foster for helping him out after he nearly choked during dinner Friday night.
“I was having dinner with the SEC Network crew when I nearly choked on my food. I knew right away it was serious and made hand gestures to the table that I couldn't breathe.” Burns wrote at the start of X's thread:.
“I waved my friend over and he showed me the Heimlich maneuver. [maneuver] And he couldn't get the food out. And I panicked and signaled for the other person to try. After about 90 seconds, the second one failed. Then the nurse came in and he tried too, but unfortunately it still didn't work.”
The situation became even more frightening.
“After about two minutes I lost vision and started to lose consciousness. It didn't seem real as I could hear everyone talking and trying everything to help me but nothing was working. Just as I was about to lose consciousness Jack Foster (the fourth person to try) made an attempt,” Barnes continued.
“Mr. Foster later told me he was a youth sports coach and had just trained his team in CPR and how to rescue someone who is choking. That training is what got me here today. I'm grateful to him and everyone involved for saving my life that night.”
Barnes, who also recounted the horrific incident on radio Monday, thanked Missouri football team trainers who helped him late into the night.
“The aftereffects are painful, including four slightly broken ribs, but with the help of my team I've gotten back on my feet and I'm grateful to everyone involved who helped me,” Burns wrote.
