Florida teen awakens from coma months after scooter crash

The Brief

  • Jermaine Bridges, 15, is out of a coma nearly four months after being hit by a car while riding his new electric scooter.
  • His mother says he’s responding physically and beginning a long road to recovery with therapy.
  • Doctors are hopeful he may regain his speech as he continues healing at home.

MARION OAKS, Fla. Jermaine Bridges, a 15-year-old from Marion Oaks, is recovering after spending nearly four months in a coma following a car accident involving his electric scooter. His mother spoke exclusively with FOX 35 News and said his road to s full recovery is a long one.

‘It’s gonna be a lot of work’

What we know:

Fifteen-year-old Jermaine Bridges of Marion Oaks has emerged from a coma nearly four months after a devastating electric scooter accident the day after Christmas. He was hit by a car while riding the scooter he had just received as a gift, leading to a long hospitalization and intensive medical treatment.

His family now reports hopeful signs of recovery, including movement in his left hand, eye-opening, and audible responses.

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