- Lauren Rauseo, a junior at Stonehill College in Easton, was on vacation in Mallorca when a car ran her off the road and crashed into a wall.
- Lauren, who was studying in Paris and Mallorca on holiday, suffered a traumatic brain injury, a broken collarbone, a broken hip and a punctured lung.
- The teenager is in a medically induced coma as her family struggles to raise $250,000 to fly her home to a specialized pediatric ICU trauma unit in Boston.
A Massachusetts private school student suffered a traumatic brain injury after being forced off the road while riding a bicycle in Spain.
Lauren Rauseo, a junior at Stonehill College in Easton, was on vacation in Mallorca when a car ran her off the road and into a wall last Sunday, leaving her “fighting for her life far from home.”
The teenager is in a medically induced coma as her family struggles to raise the $250,000 needed to fly her home to a specialized pediatric ICU trauma unit in Boston.
It’s pretty beat up. “She has a traumatic brain injury, a broken collarbone, a broken hip and a punctured lung,” said Lauren’s father, Dave Rauseo. he told Boston 25 News.
Despite this, Rauseo, who is by Lauren’s side in Spain, said her daughter is showing small signs of improvement.
Lauren Rauseo, a junior at Stonehill College in Easton, was on vacation in Mallorca when a car ran her off the road and crashed into a wall.
Lauren, who was studying in Paris and Mallorca on holiday, suffered a traumatic brain injury, broken collarbone, hip and punctured lung.
“The prayers are working because we just left the hospital and she grabbed my hand and was able to hear her mother and open her eyes to see her,” he told the outlet.
“My goal now is to bring my son home,” he explained, referring to the necessary medical flight.
“I just wanted to take a minute and thank everyone from the bottom of my heart for the support,” he said.
Lauren was on an exchange studying in Paris and had taken a weekend trip to the Spanish island.
TO GoFundMe has been created to help Lauren’s family cover the “staggering” costs of the flight and other medical needs.
The page had raised more than $118,000 toward its goal of $250,000 as of Saturday afternoon.
The family friend, who organized the fundraiser, described Lauren as “a vibrant, compassionate young woman with dreams as wide as the ocean.”
The accident ‘has left her in critical condition’, they explained.
The scene in Mallorca in which Lauren Rauseo was pushed against a wall while riding a bicycle
It’s pretty beat up. “She has a traumatic brain injury, a broken collarbone, a broken hip and a punctured lung,” Lauren’s father, Dave Rauseo, told Boston 25 News.
They added: “Together we can help this beautiful soul return home where she belongs, surrounded by those who love her most.”
Lauren’s classmates expressed shock after the accident.
“When I got the news it was just horrible,” a friend and teammate of Junior’s at Stonehill told Boston 25.
“She’s the last person on earth who deserves something like that.
“He’s the sweetest person I’ve ever met,” Chmielowiec added.
“We all got together as friends and sat here and prayed and worried about her,” said Ellie Houk, another Stonehill friend, after visiting Lauren in the hospital.
