Local paralyzed athletes get freedom in a new wheelchair

With only a few days left in the firearm deer season, many local hunters are trying to pack the last one or two deer. But a local athlete has a new perspective on outdoor sports.

Chris Niles, who was paralyzed in a tree accident eight years ago, is using a new mobile device called "free travel.". It uses special pedals, such as those on tanks, to navigate terrain that traditional wheelchairs cannot navigate.

The wheelchair rolls onto the free train and locks in place. Then Chris can drive with the remote control.

"When I bought this last year, I didn't know how exciting it would be," Niles told reporters, as they went to Niles' favorite hunting spot at the new castle in Lawrence County.

"I've always been a person who never gives up, trying to finish it. Life is different now, but it doesn't have to end. "

It's easy to travel through mud, rocks, branches, puddles and grass. Snow and sand are not a problem.

Now it's more enjoyable for the family to go to the beach, says Niles's son, Braden.

"When I was little, we would go to the beach, and I would never go down with him. Always, "I'll send you a picture of me." He had to stay far away. But now, go for a walk with him and experience it, "Braden said.

Now Niles is helping other disabled men and women experience freedom.

"It allows them to start doing what they like and live a real life again."

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