E-scooter crash and message from teen survivor.

Good for her to help others with her story!

Sadly not wearing helmets is nothing new and TBI's are real. Remember Joseph Stanton here in Kingwood? Fell off his skateboard, hit his head and survived mostly bedbound for many years. Team Joseph would go around doing talks and sharing his story to encourage helmet use. This young lady is very lucky and needs to continue to spread the word....more powerful coming from her than some adult!

sheltielover :
One lucky kid. Don't know where the parents were.

sheltielover : Thanks for posting! I hope this story will help parents to get their own kids to wear their helmits. I hope this young lady will talk with groups about what happened to her and encourage safety and helmit use.

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I fell off the back of my brother's bike two weeks before the start of fifth grade. I remember falling backward, and then I remember waking up in my parents' bed. I had a severe concussion and have no memory of the intervening 36 hours. I was really lucky and made a full recovery.Always. Wear. A. Helmet. These kids have no idea what kind of risks they're taking.

sheltielover :
Glad they expect a full recovery, she definitely has a Guardian Angel! Happy she shared her story!🙏

djcodyblue :
As important as helmets are, and I totally support helmet requirements, there are many other injuries in addition to brain injuries that can have lifetime consequences. Safety education and parental guidance are essential.

muffy
Thank you!