Natacha Legein Recovery Fund
Hello all,
I’m Anthony, Natacha’s husband and this is her unfortunate story.
It’s been a week since the incredible accident that reverberated through the community. Natacha Legein, a Smithfield RI mother of three little ones, 10, 4 and 2 was excited about the opportunity to join the vibrant Pawtuxet Village neighborhood in Cranston RI where she and her husband were scheduled to open their coffee shop on Tuesday 9/22. That’s going to have to wait because on Monday 9/21, at approximately 9pm Natacha was viciously struck by a speeding car seconds after she exited a local store, on her way to finish prepping for her own store’s opening the next morning.
Natacha accident video in Cranston RI
On that fateful night Natacha became the innocent victim when one of two speeding cars lost control, careened off the road, and struck Natacha as she walked on the sidewalk to get to her car. Unconscious, Natacha was transported to a local hospital trauma center.
Natacha’s accident left her with multiple upper body fractures including a crack in the base of her skull, a fractured vertebra in her neck, broken ribs, a cracked eye socket, a fractured sternum and a bruised lung amongst other injuries. She has extreme difficulty breathing, little to no mobility on her right side and has struggled with considerable brain swelling...but she’s alive! And her friends and family are blessed to be able to say that.
Natacha is strong and will pull through, this is just one more difficult hurdle that she’ll deal with and hopefully overcome.
The family is expecting significant medical expenses, especially during the long rehabilitation and recovery period that is ahead (optimistic medical estimates are 8-10 weeks before Natacha can get on her feet and have sufficient use of her extremities)
Natacha has been a presence in the community, trying to support local causes and to positively impact the people she meets...our humble ask is that we are able to get some support in this incredibly difficult time.
Thank you so much.