Mother of 12-year-old hit by car while riding his bike shares update

POCATELLO — A 12-year-old Pocatello boy has a agelong roadworthy of betterment up of him aft being struck by a car while riding his bicycle past week.

Breann Evans told EastIdahoNews.com her boy Dominic De La Cruz was injured successful nan crash. The incident happened connected nan evening of Sept. 3, according to a GoFundMe, which called it a “freak car versus bicycle accident.” Pocatello constabulary said nan incident happened connected Pine Street and Wilson Avenue.

Breann doesn’t cognize each nan specifications surrounding nan mishap different than Dominic was connected his bike, perchance headed backmost to his grandma’s home.

“He was connected his motorcycle and sewage to an intersection and a car deed him,” Breann said. “Apparently he flew complete nan car.”

She added, “The cops called maine and told maine that he had been successful an mishap and to get to nan hospital.”

Dominic was rushed to Portneuf Medical Center wherever it was discovered he had a encephalon bleed and a fractured skull.

“They had to do emergency room connected him … to relieve nan unit and drain nan humor disconnected his encephalon aliases he would person died successful nan chopper connected nan measurement to Salt Lake,” she said.

While successful Pocatello, he was put into a medically induced coma. After nan encephalon surgery, he was flown to Primary Children’s Hospital wherever he remained successful a medically induced coma for a fewer days.

“He’s up stepping and talking now,” Breann said. “(Doctors are saying) his encephalon looks good. We conscionable person a agelong roadworthy of recovery.”

Courtesy Breann Evans

Dominic has look and receptor fractures. They will cognize successful astir six weeks if he needs room for his receptor arsenic well.

Breann said Dominic does not retrieve nan mishap and connected Monday, he conscionable hardly started to recognize he was successful a hospital.

“We are doing alright. It’s stressful. Everybody had to spell backmost to Pocatello truthful it’s conscionable maine and him now (at nan hospital),” Breann, who has different kids too Dominic, mentioned.

Dominic is expected to stay successful nan infirmary for a fewer much weeks but Breann said it’s a waiting crippled correct now arsenic to what happens next.

A GoFundMe has been organized to thief nan family pinch “traveling, hotels, gas, nutrient and thing other needed for his recovery.” To donate, click here.

“Thanks for nan support. It’s appreciated,” Breann said. “Keep praying.”

Pocatello constabulary said nan incident remains nether investigation.