November 21, 2010: Brandon, Kassi, Branson and Megan were travelling to Hurricane from Pleasant Grove Utah. Brandon wanted to beat the predicted storm and was anxious to get there safely with his family. There had been several accidents on I-15 that morning from Iron to Washington County. They made it South of Cedar to mile marker 44 when for a yet to be determined reason the vehicle rolled several times.
Unfortunately, Brandon was ejected from the vehicle. Kassi was partially ejected with the vehicle landing on top of her. All except Megan's arm remained in the vehicle. Branson remained in his car seat for the most exciting ride of his life.
Branson was determined to be uninjured and was released from the Cedar City ER to grandma.
Megan was examined, placed in a soft cast, referred to an orthopedic surgeon for fractures to the hand and wrist.
Megan got out of the vehicle after it came to a stop and tried her best to call 911 and to lift the vehicle off Kassi. With the help of two bystanders and using her entire 120 pounds, they were able to lift the vehicle enough to pull Kassi out from under the vehicle. Kassi went unconscious for a brief period and then become slightly combative followed by repetitive questioning. Her exam showed broken ribs, a pneumothorax, a fractured femur, and multiple soft tissue injuries. She was admitted to Valley View Hospital for her injuries with surgery scheduled for tomorrow.
Brandon was extremely combative at the scene. The hospital did a rapid sequence intubation to secure his airway and performed a number of tests. He was determined to have a brain injury, bilateral contusions to his lungs, a bilateral fractures to his sacrum, and multiple soft tissue injuries. He was sedated and flown by LifeFlight to the Shock Trauma ICU at Intermountain Medical Center in Salt Lake City.
We appreciate all the concern and prayers in their behalf. They are receiving the best care possible and all we have left to give is our prayers.
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