Harry Cross Motorcycle Crash Thai
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Harry Harry Harry!! Our friend has been traveling Southeast Asia for the last 5 months. In that time he has been living life, capturing the energy of every moment. Looking forward to the next adventure.
Today on his way to extend his travel visa, Harry was riding a motorcycle near Kanchanaburi in Thailand, obeying the road rules, wearing a helmet and jacket when he was struck by a sugar cane truck turning across his path. The truck dragged him nearly 15 metres, in the process degloving Harry's right leg from above the knee.
He was rushed to the local hospital in a serious condition. Futher scans showed he had a shattered pelvis, multiple double bone breaks to his leg and three broken ribs to go with the degloved leg.
He was rushed into surgery where they were unable to save his leg and amputated above the knee.
Harry is now in the ICU, he is conscience but obviously in a lot of pain. He has a strong will, knows he has lost his leg, but says "at least I am alive".
Unfortunately he did not have travel insurance, his motorcycle was legally registered and therefore had insurance which covers some of the medical bills, but in reality only a VERY small percent.
The truck driver has told police it was not his fault and therefore it will go to court which could take months, if not years.
Now he is not looking for a hand out, he is merely looking for some support, bear in mind that past the medical bills there is going to be a huge journey ahead for him, with the need for a prosthetic leg down the track and learning to walk again.
So your money will help with everything, will show him how much he means to everyone and that there is good in the world.
Please note guys in UK, this is in AUD when I set it up it only had AUD or USA. My Appologies.
Also note, I was the first called and at the hospital so rest assured I am well involved in helping our friend.
PLEASE BE AWARE THIS IN AUD $ DOLLAR NOT BRITISH POUNDS. AUS IS WORTH APPROX 50% OF BRITSH POUNDS. IF YOU WISH TO DONATE 100 POUND IT WOULD BE APPROX $200
NOTE
I have been asked to add personal details for me from Gofundme. I am a friend of Harrys. I am the first person he called and arrived at the hospital within 20 minutes as he was taken into his first surgery. Because he rang me first I have been trying my best to cordinate as much as I can with raising funds, lawyers, police, hospital, tranfers, family, social media, pickups from Bangkok International and more. The withdrawn money is turing up daily into my Australian bank account, I am transfering it on the day it arrives to my personal Thai account. Harry does not have a Thai bank account. I am then withdrawing funds as necessary to pay medical bills as I am being asked for money. He is going to be transfered to a better hospital in Bangkok within days for a specialist to rebuild his shatteres pelvis. I am Australian, 43 years old and have lived in Thailand for 3 years. I am married to a Thai national and reside on a non-imigrant visa. I live in Ratchaburi.
I implore newspapers to not use my personal details above.
James Bailey.
https://youtu.be/oFAAIqK0xh4
Today on his way to extend his travel visa, Harry was riding a motorcycle near Kanchanaburi in Thailand, obeying the road rules, wearing a helmet and jacket when he was struck by a sugar cane truck turning across his path. The truck dragged him nearly 15 metres, in the process degloving Harry's right leg from above the knee.
He was rushed to the local hospital in a serious condition. Futher scans showed he had a shattered pelvis, multiple double bone breaks to his leg and three broken ribs to go with the degloved leg.
He was rushed into surgery where they were unable to save his leg and amputated above the knee.
Harry is now in the ICU, he is conscience but obviously in a lot of pain. He has a strong will, knows he has lost his leg, but says "at least I am alive".
Unfortunately he did not have travel insurance, his motorcycle was legally registered and therefore had insurance which covers some of the medical bills, but in reality only a VERY small percent.
The truck driver has told police it was not his fault and therefore it will go to court which could take months, if not years.
Now he is not looking for a hand out, he is merely looking for some support, bear in mind that past the medical bills there is going to be a huge journey ahead for him, with the need for a prosthetic leg down the track and learning to walk again.
So your money will help with everything, will show him how much he means to everyone and that there is good in the world.
Please note guys in UK, this is in AUD when I set it up it only had AUD or USA. My Appologies.
Also note, I was the first called and at the hospital so rest assured I am well involved in helping our friend.
PLEASE BE AWARE THIS IN AUD $ DOLLAR NOT BRITISH POUNDS. AUS IS WORTH APPROX 50% OF BRITSH POUNDS. IF YOU WISH TO DONATE 100 POUND IT WOULD BE APPROX $200
NOTE
I have been asked to add personal details for me from Gofundme. I am a friend of Harrys. I am the first person he called and arrived at the hospital within 20 minutes as he was taken into his first surgery. Because he rang me first I have been trying my best to cordinate as much as I can with raising funds, lawyers, police, hospital, tranfers, family, social media, pickups from Bangkok International and more. The withdrawn money is turing up daily into my Australian bank account, I am transfering it on the day it arrives to my personal Thai account. Harry does not have a Thai bank account. I am then withdrawing funds as necessary to pay medical bills as I am being asked for money. He is going to be transfered to a better hospital in Bangkok within days for a specialist to rebuild his shatteres pelvis. I am Australian, 43 years old and have lived in Thailand for 3 years. I am married to a Thai national and reside on a non-imigrant visa. I live in Ratchaburi.
I implore newspapers to not use my personal details above.
James Bailey.
https://youtu.be/oFAAIqK0xh4
Organizer
James Bailey
Organizer
Macgregor, QLD