Christa Pike's execution fails in Tennessee: team spent 50 minutes searching for a vein, governor suspends executions
The execution team used about 10 needles and spent nearly 50 minutes trying to establish intravenous access before the execution of Christa Pike on September 30, fearing the vein had 'blown.' The injection was administered anyway, the execution was halted, Pike survived and spent 10 days in the hospital. Governor Bill Lee suspended executions pending a review of the procedure.
Sevara Azamova