A 22-year-old Washington State University student who fell 11 stories from Orton Hall last week is listed in 
satisfactory condition at Sacred Heart Medical Center. The man identified as Luke C. Ettensperger survived the Wednesday night descent when trees along the residence hall broke his fall and he landed in the grass. When emergency crews arrived, he was conscious and talking. He was flown to Spokane with a broken hip and arm and underwent surgery on Thursday. Alcohol was not a factor in the fall and police do not suspect foul play/Nicole Hensley, SR. More here. (WSU photo: Orton Hall)
Question: Have you ever survived an accident that should have killed you?
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