John DeCamp

As if former Nebraska State Senator John DeCamp didn’t already have enough physical pain to deal with, last week his car hit an icy patch on a remote rural road and slid head-on into another passenger vehicle, spinning John off into a ditch. John was traveling at @ 50 mph when the accident occurred. The other driver had just turned onto the road, and was moving at a much slower speed.

John suffered a brain concussion, and was incapacitated during the 30 minutes it took for response crews to arrive. Thankfully, both drivers were wearing seat belts. The two drivers were the only people involved, and there were no fatalities.

John is recuperating well, and there is no indication of additional injury to his spine.

Well wishes may be sent to: P.O. Box 98, Clatonia, NE 68328.

After barely recovering from his most recent back surgery in May of 2007, former Nebraska Senator John DeCamp is back in the hospital. Radical experimental surgery was the latest attempt to leave Mr. DeCamp with some flexibility in his spine. It involved grafting human bone tissue into each of John’s vertebrae, then securing them with bolts. These bolts have already loosened, sending DeCamp back to the hospital.

DeCamp’s back was injured while rappelling as a soldier in Viet Nam. His rope was severed, possibly from gunshot fire, crashing him 40 or 50 feet to the ground. As his spine has degenerated, he has had several major surgeries.