No I didn't,, and I jumped before thinking beyond the text book taught protocols. Kinda feeling foolish...'medicine is ever evolving, try to keep up', said a very good teacher to our class.
Collar and board, all the way to the hospital. How is this even being questioned? Unless you got an MRI in your truck to accurately determine if there are bone fragments around the spinal cord then the collar stays on. Immobolize! Prevent further injury if at all possible. Holy shmokes!