He has been characterized as the " quintessential California teenager " for " his blond hair , buff torso , and megawatt smile " albeit " on a pair of shiny , state-of-the-art robotic legs . " On September 15 , 2001 , at the age of 15 , Clapp was hit by a train . He had been drinking at a ceremony commemorating victims of the September 11 attacks and was unable to remember passing out on a railroad track near his home in Atascadero , California . His blood alcohol content was found to be .229 . He was hit by a freight train travelling at high speed . His injuries required the amputation of both his legs above his knees and his right arm slightly below his shoulder
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
Cameron Clapp