The Brief
- Eden Prairie native Ashleigh Whitton was seriously injured after being hit by a car during a triathlon on Saturday, April 12, in West Palm Beach, Florida.
- She remains in the ICU, paralyzed from the neck down, and is in a medically induced coma.
- The community is raising funds to support her medical care, rehabilitation and family needs.
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (FOX 9) – A 45-year-old Eden Prairie woman was critically hurt Saturday after being hit by a car while she was competing in a triathlon in West Palm Beach, Fla., authorities say.
Ashleigh Whitton critically injured during triathlon crash
What we know:
According to a GoFundMe to raise money for her recovery, Ashleigh Whitton was riding her bike during a triathlon on Sunday, April 12, when a car entered the partially-blocked course and hit her. She was airlifted to a hospital with life-threatening injuries.
The GoFundMe states doctors performed emergency surgery to stabilize her spinal cord, describing the injury as among the most severe possible. She is currently paralyzed from the neck down and remains in the ICU on a ventilator. Whitton is also battling brain swelling and bleeding, and has been placed in a medically-induced coma to help her brain and body heal.…