It’s been just over eight years since an Arapahoe County father tried to kill his then 2-year-old son by crashing his car.
Isaiah Weitzel is now 10 years old and, years later, still dealing with the effects and impacts of that horrific crash.
Isaiah has had five surgeries since the crash in August 2016, and he’ll have another surgery this week. His mom added he’ll likely have to have surgeries every other year until he stops growing, and possibly more surgeries throughout the rest of his life.
But through it all, Isaiah’s mom, Nancy Lopez, says he remains strong, resilient and brave.
Ahead of his sixth surgery, Isaiah said, “It’s a little nerve-wracking.” He’s also left with the scars eight years after his father tried to take his life.
“I have some scars right here,” Isaiah said, as he pointed to his leg. “This is the biggest one I have, and then, I have one on my forehead here.”