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Pastor dies after severe spinal injury during cruise celebrating son’s wedding
Summary by The Los Angeles Editorial Desk Chris Williams , as published by FOX 11 Los Angeles (KTTV)
· September 13, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key points He was celebrating his son's wedding at the time of the incident. A pastor from Minnesota has died after a severe spinal cord injury.
A pastor from Minnesota has died after a severe spinal cord injury. The injury occurred in a pool aboard a cruise ship. He was celebrating his son's wedding at the time of the incident.
The accident happened while the cruise ship was in Italy. The pastor nearly drowned in addition to suffering the spinal injury.
Further details about the incident are available from the source. The circumstances surrounding the pastor's death are known to have occurred during a family celebration on the cruise ship.
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Category: government Published: September 13, 2026 Source: FOX 11 Los Angeles (KTTV) Reading time: 1 min
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