- Lindsay Jaco has been hospitalized since Saturday evening, when she was hit from behind by a driver on a local highway.
- Jaco was returning with two friends from a St. Patrick’s Day celebration when the accident happened.
- Jaco’s friends have launched a GoFundMe to help with what is presumed to be a long hospital stay
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A 36-year-old mother is now fighting for her life after being hit by a car Saturday night while walking home with friends from a St. Patrick’s Day event.
Lindsay Jaco, a mother of two, was walking along the shoulder of a highway in Cottleville, Missouri, shortly before 10 p.m. Saturday night when a 59-year-old woman hit her from behind, leaving her seriously injured. injured.
The driver was identified as Antoinette Bayless and was arrested on suspicion of DWI, although she has since been released. according to local reports.
There were reportedly three other drunk driving arrests and several assaults that occurred during the city’s holiday event this year.
Jaco suffered a serious head injury which caused a brain hemorrhage. She was unconscious when she was taken to hospital.
Mum Lindsay Jaco, 36, was seriously injured this weekend when she was hit by a car while walking home from a St Patrick’s Day celebration.
The mother of two suffered severe head trauma, including internal bleeding. Although doctors say she was showing signs of improvement on Monday and was able to come off the ventilator.
Jaco’s mother, Kelly Heineneyer, says the situation has been devastating for her family.
“We continue to pull for her and pray for her, and help her get through this, and God willing, she will,” she said.
The young mother remained in critical condition at the start of the week, but showed signs of improvement such that doctors were able to take her off the ventilator and allow her to communicate with her family.
Her sister, Madison Ruzicka, said, “She’s a great mom to her two little babies, she’s just trying to get through it for her kids.”
A friend of Jaco created a GoFundMe for the mother’s long healing journey. The page has so far raised just over $12,000.
According to the page, Jaco is “currently receiving treatment at Mercy Hospital.”
“Even though she is making progress, the days ahead are crucial. She is surrounded by family and friends as she continues to fight. Donations are not expected but certainly appreciated.
In the wake of the terrible incident, some residents in the town of less than 6,000 are wondering if more can be done to ensure the safety of participants during the annual St. Patrick’s Day activities.
The city’s annual St. Patrick’s Day event was attended by between 20,000 and 30,000 people, the largest crowd to attend in years.
The event is not sponsored by the city and is organized by several companies.
Jaco’s friends are launching a GoFundMe to help offset the cost of his long hospital stay
Dave McCune, Cottleville Police Chief, said this is the first time he has heard of such an incident occurring around the holidays that usually revolves around alcohol consumption.
He added that the department is studying a handful of changes that could be made in the future.
“We absolutely could close Highway N (where the accident took place), and that is something we are considering moving forward, but there are a lot of things that come into play with that.” , did he declare.