Gator Accident
By slund2041
@slund2041 (3314)
United States
April 5, 2016 4:41am CST
My little cousin's age six and eight years old were racing on a Gator and a 4- wheeler. My eight-year-old little girl cousin was on the Gator, and my six-year-old cousin was on the four wheeler.
My cousin driving the Gator was ahead of the four wheeler, and looked behind her to see how close her brother was to her (because they were racing), she ran smack into a large Pecan Tree. She hit the tree, and it still ejected her from the Gator. My cousin is on a ventilator. The accident happened this past Tuesday, and she is going into surgery this morning.
She has a hole in her intestine. They have to go in and fix the hole and temporarily she will have a bag. They don't know if her lungs are going to be strong enough for the surgery so there is a possibility she will have to go back on the ventilator. She will have to keep the chest tubes as well. She will have the PICC line put in at some point before surgery.
I am going back to the hospital today. Keep good thoughts coming our way, because I am so worried about my little cousin.
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@Morleyhunt (21744)
• Canada
5 Apr 16
Its heartbreaking to hear such stories. I always wonder when I see unsupervised children on ATVs.
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@slund2041 (3314)
• United States
5 Apr 16
It is heartbreaking. I know so many parent allow their children to drive Gaters, four wheeler, dirt bikes etc..., but it is so dangerous.
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@slund2041 (3314)
• United States
13 Apr 16
@DianneN she still not doing well. she has had to have multiple surgeries on her intestines to repair damage.
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@slund2041 (3314)
• United States
17 Apr 16
Thanks! I think she will have a full recovery. However, it will take time. She is out of danger now. I am so thankful she is doing as well as she is. They will put her in a regular hospital room tomorrow.
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@slund2041 (3314)
• United States
18 Apr 16
@jaboUK Thank You! I am so relived the danger is over.
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@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
17 Apr 16
@slund2041 That is so good to hear, I hope she continues to do well.
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@slund2041 (3314)
• United States
6 Apr 16
Thank You! I feel bad for her as well. It is horrible at her age.
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@simone10 (54187)
• Louisville, Kentucky
6 Apr 16
@slund2041 I will definitely be praying for her and her family.
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@slund2041 (3314)
• United States
6 Apr 16
I hope so too. They say the next two days will be critical.
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@JudyEv (341752)
• Rockingham, Australia
6 Apr 16
@slund2041 Sending prayers for your little cousin.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
18 Apr 16
I am so very sorry, this is just a horrible accident.
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@slund2041 (3314)
• United States
18 Apr 16
Yes, it was a horrible accident. It would be horrible at any age, but at only eight years old is terrible.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
19 Apr 16
@slund2041 Poor kid, I hope everything goes ok for her and she recovers quickly.
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@slund2041 (3314)
• United States
5 Apr 16
Thank You! Yes, she is too young to be going through this.
@Juliaacv (51461)
• Canada
5 Apr 16
I'm sorry to hear of this accident, and I hope that she comes out of the surgery.
I have a nephew who had a brain bleed as a result of an accident he had on a 4-wheeler. It really brought my brother and his wife, the parents, to their knees. My father stepped in and laid the law down no more riding alone unsupervised even though he was 15 years old. These are not toys for young children and should be treated as such. I hope that your family learns the same lesson.
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@slund2041 (3314)
• United States
6 Apr 16
I wished the mother would learn the same lesson. She is saying she doesn't want her children to be afraid of the Gator. She plans on having her ride again when she comes home. I think it is a different type of parenting skill then what I am accustom too.
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@slund2041 (3314)
• United States
6 Apr 16
@Juliaacv Yes, her brother doesn't understand what happen. He is the one that went to the house to get help.
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@Juliaacv (51461)
• Canada
6 Apr 16
@slund2041 Well and no, you wouldn't want them to be afraid of it either, but driving it alone at that age would be one thing, racing it at that age is too young. I hope that she makes them wear a helmet, it was a helmet that saved my nephew's life when he had his accident. How is she doing? And her brother, he must be feeling so sad over all of this.
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@slund2041 (3314)
• United States
5 Apr 16
I hope and pray she will be fine too. She went through a 3-1/2 hours of surgery today to repair and hole in her intestines.
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@slund2041 (3314)
• United States
6 Apr 16
@LadyDuck It was a long surgery. They had to go in a repair a hole in her intestines. They say the next two days will be crucial.
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@LadyDuck (472000)
• Switzerland
6 Apr 16
@slund2041 It was a very long surgery, I hope she will be fine.
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@PainsOnSlate (21852)
• Canada
8 Apr 16
I do know what you are talking about. I am so sorry to hear this child is hurt and in hospital for surgery. I have said a prayer for her and will keep her in my heart.
@slund2041 (3314)
• United States
13 Apr 16
I'm sorry for not making myself more clear a gator is like a huge golf cart. My 8 year old cousin was driving the gator and her 6 year old brother was driving a four-wheeler and they were racing. My 8 year old cousin ran into a big tree and has hurt herself bad.
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@slund2041 (3314)
• United States
5 Apr 16
I hope and pray her can restore her. We know she has collapsed lungs, and a hole in her intestines.
