Mother holds vigil by son’s side after near-fatal crash in Windermere, 5 weeks in ICU

The Brief

  • A Windermere teen critically injured in a car crash is now showing signs of improvement.
  • Cristian was not wearing a seatbelt when he was ejected from a vehicle on June 14.
  • After nearly five weeks in the ICU, he is expected to begin rehabilitation soon.

WINDERMERE, Fla. Nearly five weeks after a devastating car crash left a teenage boy in the ICU with a traumatic brain injury, his mother says a string of small miracles has given her family new hope.

What we know:

Cristian, a teenager, was ejected from a vehicle during a crash in Windermere on June 14, around 11 p.m. He was not wearing a seatbelt and suffered a fractured spine and a severe brain injury known as a grade three diffuse axonal injury.

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