New Jersey man critical after 100ft cliff jump in Italy

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 17 Oct, 20:44 · Archive

Jacob Fleig, 22, was critically injured jumping from cliffs at Fiordo di Furore on Italy's Amalfi Coast on 5 October.

Jacob Fleig, a 22-year-old electrical engineering student from Berlin Township, New Jersey, is fighting for his life after jumping nearly 100 feet into the sea at Fiordo di Furore on Italy's Amalfi Coast on 5 October. He is in intensive care at a hospital in Salerno after undergoing multiple life-saving surgeries.

Fox News reports that Fleig struck the water in a bad position and suffered a cut to his back. Emergency responders took him to a hospital and he was later transferred by helicopter to Salerno. According to Italian outlet RaiNews, the day after the accident his injury was determined to be serious but not life-threatening, though his condition remains critical.

His brother Jimmy Dorner launched a GoFundMe campaign, describing the family's priority as getting Fleig medically stable enough to return to the United States for further surgeries, therapy and ongoing care. The campaign had raised more than $45,000 as of Friday evening. Fleig was vacationing with his fiancée Olivia and, according to Fox News, proposed to her after they landed in Italy.

How it is being reported

• Man fights for his life after tragic cliff jump into water at vacation hot spotNew Jersey resident Jacob Fleig, age 22, jumped nearly 100 feet into the sea at Fiordo di Furore on the Amalfi Coast in Italy and is now in intensive care in Salerno.Fox News · 17 Oct, 20:21
• NJ man, 22, fighting for his life after accident while vacationing with fiancée off Italy’s Amalfi CoastJacob Fleig, of Berlin Township, Camden County, was critically injured Oct. 5 at Fiordo di Furore, a coastal spot known for its dramatic cliffs.New York Post · 17 Oct, 06:30

In this story: Jacob Fleig · Jimmy Dorner · Fiordo di Furore · Amalfi Coast · New Jersey · Italy · Salerno

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