The Brief
- A young Washington boy was severely injured by a large piece of driftwood.
- Now hospitalized, doctors and his family spent the weekend waiting to see if he would survive, and in what condition he could recover.
- Family friends have set up a GoFundMe to help the family navigate what they call a freak accident.
BELLINGHAM, Wash. – The Bellingham community is rallying behind a 6-year-old boy who remains in critical condition after a massive piece of driftwood fell and pinned him while he was playing at the beach.
The child, Killian, was playing near a makeshift teepee structure constructed from driftwood when a large log broke loose. The piece of wood struck the back of his head, causing severe trauma.
Severe brain injuries and medical wait
According to Killian’s parents, Sonja McCartney and Marcos Gonzales, the impact pinned the boy between the log and the ground. The incident resulted in multiple skull fractures and extensive damage to the back of his brain.
Killian is currently within the critical first 72 hours of his injury. Doctors are waiting for the swelling and internal pressure to decrease before they can obtain more definitive imaging of his brain, a medical milestone that likely will not happen until early next week.
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