A Bay Space journey blogger has been in a coma with mind trauma after getting right into a motor-scooter accident in Bali two weeks in the past. After days of ready, the household was granted an emergency visa by the Indonesian authorities.
The household is hoping to medically evacuate Kaitlyn McCaffery, who has been on a ventilator and responds to ache and to her identify, based on her sister’s Instagram account updates.
McCaffery — who NBC Bay Space reported went to Wilcox Excessive College and Cal State Fullerton — acquired into an accident on July 31 whereas returning to her residence, based on the GoFundMe page organized by a household good friend. “Two younger males discovered her on a distant street, alone, unconscious, damaged and bleeding,” the web page said.
The GoFundMe web page was set as much as increase cash to medically evacuate McCaffery to California. The web page said that whereas McCaffery purchased worldwide medical insurance coverage, the insurance coverage firm refused to pay for the price of evacuating her. The donation quantity surpassed its $250,000 purpose – which is the estimated value for evacuation.
The medical evacuation firm will deliver McCaffery again to California as quickly as she is decided to be steady sufficient to fly. The household has discovered a Bay Space hospital recognized for treating trauma that would settle for her.
The household has additionally been working with Congresswoman Anna Eshoo and the State Division.
“We’re doing every thing doable with the State Division and the Indonesian authorities to help Ms. McCaffery reunite together with her daughter as rapidly and as safely as doable,” Congresswoman Eshoo’s spokesperson mentioned.
A State Division official mentioned “the welfare and security of U.S. residents overseas is likely one of the highest priorities.” The official didn’t present particulars resulting from privateness issues.
As a world traveler often called “fearlesstravelers” on Instagram, McCaffery visited greater than 50 nations within the 5 years since graduating from Cal State Fullerton. She has been chronicling her keep in Bali on Instagram since Could 24, the day posted about her arrival.
Only a day earlier than her accident, “Loving the place I dwell, the individuals I’ve met to this point, and the nice and cozy heat air,” McCaffery wrote on her Instagram.
