A car pulled out in front of them without warning. Witnesses say that Eric didn't have time to react and hit the car on the passenger side at about 35mph. Eric and Danielle were riding on Eric's motorcycle on their way to the store to buy two helmets. An off duty emergency medical specialist witnessed the accident and was able to get Eric breathing again within 5 minutes by clearing his airway. Eric and Daniele were rushed to the local hospital and immediately air lifted to a level 1 trauma center in Champaign, Illinois for treatment.
Initial prognosis was that Eric would not survive the 5 hours it would take for me (his father) to get to the hospital.
Eric suffered the following known injuries:
- Severe trauma to the head - extreme swelling of the brain
- Punctured kidney
- Punctured liver
- Broken right arm (both bones)
- Broken right leg (2" above the knee) - bone fragments outside the tear of his skin caused by the broken bone.
- Almost every facial bone was severely broken including both jaws.
- Bruised lung
- Numerous deep cuts and road burns over his chest, arms, legs and face.
Danielle suffered the following injuries:
- Numerous cuts and road burns over her, arms, legs and face.
- Broken back - 2 discs completely shattered
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