22-year-old crushed to death by 143 kg barbell in US gym
A 22-year-old Iowa State University student named Kyle Thomson reportedly died after a 315-pound (143 kg) barbell slipped from his hands and crushed his neck, while he was doing bench-presses at the Elite Edge Gym in Ankeny, Iowa. According to the gym, Thomson was working out as part of an advanced baseball training program when the incident happened. 