National guardsman from Rensselaer hurt in deadly chopper crash enters rehab
Jacob Pratt, the National Guard member from Rensselaer injured in a helicopter crash in Texas, is now in rehab.
Jacob Pratt, the National Guard member from Rensselaer injured in a helicopter crash in Texas, is now in rehab.
Pratt’s family said on a GoFundMe page he has made it to physical rehabilitation at the spinal cord injury center.
Pratt’s sister said he is working hard with a dedicated team.
His pain levels are high, she said, but the guardsman is pushing through and regaining strength.
Pratt is learning how to get himself in and out of a wheelchair, the family said, which will help him become independent again.
Pratt was seriously injured on March 8 when the helicopter he was in went down. Two other local guard members, Casey Frankoski and John Grassia III, were killed.