A Massachusetts college student studying abroad in Spain suffered a “traumatic brain injury” when she ran off the road while riding her bicycle.
Lauren Rauseo, a third-year student at Stonehill College, was studying abroad in France on an exchange program and was on a weekend trip to Spain when her car collided directly with a brick wall on March 17, 2019 in Boston. Ta. reportThis was reported by Spanish police.
Rauseo was also diagnosed with a broken collarbone, a fractured hip and a punctured lung, his father, Dave Rauseo, told the magazine.
She has since been placed in a medically induced coma in a Spanish hospital, but is showing slight signs of improvement.
“Prayers work because we just got out of the hospital and she was able to hold my hand and listen to her mother and open her eyes for her mother,” David Rauseo said. he told the outlet.
According to a GoFundMe page, Rauseo’s family needs to raise $250,000 to fly her to a pediatric ICU trauma unit in Boston.
“But my goal right now is to bring my child home. I wanted to take a moment to thank everyone from the bottom of my heart for their support,” he said.
When news of the incident reached Stonehill’s classmates, her friends could not believe what had happened.
“When I heard the news, it was really terrible,” friend Lidia Chmielowiec told the outlet. “She’s the last person on earth who deserves something like that. She’s the sweetest person I’ve ever met.”
Stonehill College is a private Catholic university in Massachusetts located 35 miles south of Boston, with approximately 2,500 full-time students living on campus, according to the university. Website.
In February, Rauseo received a scholarship to study abroad for the entire spring 2024 semester.
“I believe that studying abroad will help me become a more worldly person,” Rauseo said. I told the university at the time.
“I meet different people from different backgrounds and am exposed to new languages and cultures. I am also working on becoming more fluent in French. I have spent 8 years learning this language. and are very eager to learn.”
According to her LinkedIn page, she is studying English, communication, and French at the school.
A family friend who founded Fundraising activities Calling Rauseo a “vibrant and caring young woman with dreams as wide as the ocean,” she said she needs all the support she can get as she fights “for a life far from home.” said.
As of Sunday, the page had raised more than $143,000 toward its $250,000 goal.
