A freak accident with a garage door has left an Oakville boy in critical condition in the Hospital for Sick Children. The lad, 9, ducked under the electrically-operated door at his home while it was opening. Somehow the hoodie he was wearing got tangled in the handle that typically sits inside the garage near the bottom of the door. Picture inset shows a similar handle. Neighbors heard the boy screaming and ran to his assistance, but he was left hanging long enough that he suffered very serious injuries. A neighbor cut his shirt to free the boy. His parents were home at the time of the accident, which occurred about 7.30 p.m. Tuesday night. The boy is said to have knocked on the door of a friend across the street. Then he went home and entered the door code with the intention of getting his bicycle out of the garage. Garage door handle catches hoodie, hangs boy
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A freak accident with a garage door has left an Oakville boy in critical condition in the Hospital for Sick Children. The lad, 9, ducked under the electrically-operated door at his home while it was opening. Somehow the hoodie he was wearing got tangled in the handle that typically sits inside the garage near the bottom of the door. Picture inset shows a similar handle. Neighbors heard the boy screaming and ran to his assistance, but he was left hanging long enough that he suffered very serious injuries. A neighbor cut his shirt to free the boy. His parents were home at the time of the accident, which occurred about 7.30 p.m. Tuesday night. The boy is said to have knocked on the door of a friend across the street. Then he went home and entered the door code with the intention of getting his bicycle out of the garage. 