A young football fan left everything behind to save his mother after a traffic accident. Although he managed to rescue her, His life would change quickly when he was hit by a vehicle at the scene, leaving him with irreparable damage to his legs.
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He ran to save his mother
According to 11 Alive, on July 29, 2024, De’Lon Jackson was finishing up practice with his high school football team when he received a call from his mother alerting him that he had been in a car accident.
“I heard my mother say, ‘I can’t breathe, I can’t move.’“, commented the young man, who did not hesitate to help her immediately.
However, after managing to get her out of his vehicle, he walked a few steps back and was hit by another car.
He was seriously injured
Raven Simone, the teenager’s mother, said that within seconds she heard a bang and He saw his son lying in the middle of the street, with his right leg twisted.
Although he was transferred to a nearby hospital, the young man had to undergo 5 surgeries, one of which was lamputation of the right leg. It is expected that he will have to undergo at least 3 more surgical procedures with which they aim to give him the best quality of life possible.
The young man who lost a leg dreamed of playing professionally
According to a GoFundMe fundraiser started to help the family through this difficult time, De’Lon had been playing sports since he was 5 years old. The young man admitted that his dream was to be an NFL player, however, he is grateful that he and his mother are alive.
“I love her to death. I don’t know what I would do without her. “I don’t know what I would do. I’m glad I’m here. I’m glad to be here,” said Jackson, who will soon begin a long rehabilitation process.
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Source: https://www.noticiascaracol.com/mundo/sonaba-con-ser-deportista-profesional-y-perdio-una-pierna-al-salvar-a-la-mama-en-accidente-rg10
