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Husband appeals for help after wife gets hit by a car while on her scooter in Cork

The woman has serious injuries

Husband appeals for help after wife gets hit by a car while on her scooter in Cork

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29 Feb 2024 8:10 AM

A husband has appealed for help after his wife suffered from serious injuries after being hit by a car in Cork while on her scooter.
The woman, Beatriz, suffered from fractured ribs and a pelvis injury after a scooter incident in Cork. 
Beatriz, who is originally from Brazil, moved to Cork as an exchange student with her husband. 
"On February 23, Friday, at around 12:30pm, she was returning from work on her scooter via the cycle lane and on S Douglas Rd she was unfortunately hit by a car," explained her friends and husband on a fundraiser page. "Bia remembers that a small truck approached and the driver abruptly turned the signal (as he was going to enter a street on the left that didn't have a traffic light), but he didn't wait for her to pass (which was further ahead than the truck). As she no longer had time, she tried to brake and desperately followed the truck, also turning left. However, there was no more space, which caused the crash and ended up falling under the truck that passed over her body."
Even though she was well-equipped with a cap, helmet, jackets, gloves and boots, the protection wasn't enough and she was admitted to Cork University Hospital.
"Bia fractured 6 ribs (one of which was fractured in two places), had a slight puncture in her lung, fractured her pubis (in the pelvic region), fractured her scapula, fractured her nose and had a slight hemorrhage in the brain. She's awaiting a response from a Dublin hospital to find out whether surgery on the pelvic region will be necessary, which is only performed in Dublin," said her friends.
"She isn't expected to be discharged and will have long months of recovery at home along with physiotherapy, medication and the support of friends she found here and family who, even far away, are praying for her recovery! Due to everything that has been reported, Bia needs our union to be able to cover the medical and financial expenses, as she will be away from work and school for months," they added.
To help their friend, they organised a fundraiser, to which you can donate here. 

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