Schoolgirl suffers severe brain injury after falling from car sunroof

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 14 Nov, 16:49 · Archive

Elexis Robinson, 17, was flung from a car sunroof in a Vancouver, Washington parking lot on 3 November and suffered a skull fracture and multiple brain bleeds.

Elexis Robinson, 17, was hanging out of a car sunroof in a parking lot in Vancouver, Washington, when the teenage driver made a sharp turn on 3 November. The turn threw Robinson onto the pavement, where she struck her head first.

Robinson suffered a skull fracture and three brain bleeds—one on the right side and two on the left. She was taken to hospital in Vancouver where doctors diagnosed her with a severe traumatic brain injury requiring extensive rehabilitation.

Since the accident, Robinson has struggled with basic cognition. She is confused, emotional and disoriented when awake, and sleeps for most of the day. She has difficulty remembering basic information, including her own name. Before the accident, she was an honour student two credits away from graduating high school.

Her mother, Alicha Linares, told the media that the incident was out of character for her daughter. 'She is the one out of my six that I would trust her with my life,' Linares said. 'I would trust every decision she would make. I was shocked.' On a GoFundMe page, Linares wrote: 'As a mother, there are simply no words to describe the fear, heartbreak, and helplessness of watching your child endure something so devastating. In a matter of moments, our entire world was turned upside down.'

The family said it could be a year before they know how much lasting damage has been done. Linares created the fundraising page to help with the 'overwhelming financial burdens' of Elexis's care. Local reports indicated that the car park where the accident occurred is known as an area where young people go to perform similar stunts in their cars.

How it is being reported

• Teen girl left with serious brain damage after being flung out of car sunroofAppeal: Elexis Robinson is receiving intensive care in hospital (GoFundMe) The heartbroken mum of a 17-year-old who fell out of a car sunroof as she messed around with friends said the family’s world has been ‘turned upside down’. Elexis Robinson, 17, was hanging out of the roof of the teenage…Metro · 14 Nov, 15:36
• Washington teen suffers severe brain injury after she’s flung out of car sunroof during parking lot stuntA Washington state teen suffered a severe brain injury when she was flung from the sunroof of a car she was standing in during a parking lot stunt.New York Post · 14 Nov, 10:39
• Schoolgirl left brain damaged after being flung from sunroof she was hanging out of as car turned cornerElexis Robinson, 17, has been left in a serious condition after she was flung from a sunroof as she was stood on it after the driver made a sharp turnDaily Mail · 13 Nov, 20:43

In this story: Elexis Robinson · Alicha Linares · Vancouver · Washington

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