Teen pierced in eye by javelin flown to hospital

The Oregonian/OregonLive reports (http://goo.gl/S3B3hw ) people began calling Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue Friday afternoon saying a track meet competitor in Southwest Portland had tripped and fallen and that a javelin pierced his eye.

Fire department spokeswoman Cassandra Ulven says the javelin was removed by someone before firefighters arrived.