Chase was riding his dirt bike when he crashed after attempting a jump. Wheelie-ing out of each jump on landing, Chase unexpectedly hit a large dirt clod or rock, catapulting him over the handlebars. He landed on his head and left shoulder, with the bike coming down on top of him. Immediately after the accident, he lost sensation and movement in his arm. Subsequent tests revealed that Chase’s arm was paralyzed, and he had also sustained a broken sternum and one rib.