On Thursday, I interviewed Ryan Penney, a 20-year-old Samford University student who was paralyzed after jumping off Acapulco Rock in mid-June.

I first heard about Penney a couple of weeks ago during a conversation with Capt. Gary Buchanan of the Alabama Marine Police. I was working a summer round-up of injuries and accidents on the lake and Buchanan mentioned he heard a young man had been paralyzed at the famous landmark. I followed up with Capt. Matt Brooks of the marine police, who was unable to release much information about the incident.

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