Levi Teemant, a 16-year-old student at Timpview High School in Provo, Utah, remains in critical condition at Primary Children’s Hospital in Salt Lake City after an attempt to film a "couch surfing" video resulted in catastrophic physical trauma.
The subsequent impact resulted in Teemant suffering "terrible flesh wounds" and multiple fractures along his left side.
While TikTok has implemented warning labels for searches related to "table surfing," the efficacy of these warnings remains a subject of debate among digital safety advocates.
Even if participation was consensual, the driver of a motor vehicle has a legal duty of care to ensure the safety of those around the vehicle.
Amy Teemant, a single mother who lost her husband to cancer when Levi was just three years old, has found herself in a vulnerable position.
Provo teenager Levi Teemant remains hospitalized with traumatic brain and spinal injuries after a social media stunt involving a moving vehicle.