Man Recovers from Brain Injury after Accident at Auger Falls

TWIN FALLS Matt Smith couldnt breathe. He couldnt open his eyes. And his brain was beginning to swell.

Time was running out and an ambulance would not be able to get to him.

Smith had just fallen about 15 feet from an area known as Broken Bridge near Auger Falls, landing on his head, crushing part of his skull and breaking his femur.

Three days later, he awoke in a Boise hospital, confused and was covered in tubes and monitors.

As his brother walked in the room and started explaining what happened, Smith began pulling out the tubes that kept him alive. Smith told his brother he wanted to leave the hospital.

He said, No, man. You almost died, Smith said.

Smith underwent brain surgery, and had 30 staples from ear to ear across the top of his forehead.

Five weeks later, Smith is up walking and talking, nearly back to his old self.

Ive always been kind of a fast talking, lets get it done kind of guy, he said.

Now, hes a little slower, but the father and business owner is still getting things done.

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Man Recovers from Brain Injury after Accident at Auger Falls