We still don’t the specifics of a bizarre incident from yesterday, but we now know it could’ve been a whole hell of a lot worse.
Rumors began circulating Tuesday night that Michigan running back Drake Johnson was hospitalized after being run over by a forklift at an on-campus indoor practice facility. Wednesday, the university would only confirm that Johnson had been involved in an incident that required medical treatment.
While not getting into the details, Wolverines head coach Jim Harbaugh addressed the situation during the Big Ten coaches call early this afternoon.Jim Harbaugh says Drake Johnson is doing well after accident, but “it would’ve killed a lesser man. He is blue-twisted steel.”
— Dan Murphy (@DanMurphyESPN) April 14, 2016
Harbaugh said it “was a miracle, right up there with Easter” that Johnson wasn’t injured more severely.
— Bill Rabinowitz (@brdispatch) April 14, 2016
It’s still unknown the extent of the injury or injuries Johnson sustained in the accident. The good news, though, is that it appears the player is a lot better off than he could’ve been.