Japan Schoolgirl Speared In Head by Javelin

A Japanese schoolgirl was in intensive care Tuesday after being speared in the head by a javelin while taking part in track and field training, an official said.

The 2.6 meter (8 ft 6 inch) javelin became lodged in the 15-year-old's head after being thrown by a student on campus at Fukuyama Heisei University in western Hiroshima prefecture on Monday, the university official said.

The girl was training the university with a group of fellow high school students when the accident happened.

Rescuers cut the shaft off the 800-gram (28-ounce) javelin before taking her to hospital.