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Paramedic response questioned in death of Chicago marathon runner

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October 31, 2007
Paramedic response questioned in death of Chicago marathon runner


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Record-hitting temperatures left about 300 runners suffering from heat exhaustion during a Chicago marathon in early October. The sole fatality was a participant who died from cardiac arrest. Now officials are scrutinizing the paramedics who got lost while transporting the patient and whether or not their actions were negligent. (AP Photo/Jerry Lai) ...Full Story

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