‘He’s a fighter’: Fundraiser set up for young GAA player injured in USA taxi crash

‘He’s a fighter’: Fundraiser set up for young GAA player injured in USA taxi crash

A young GAA player remains in hospital after suffering serious injuries in a taxi crash in America.

Shane Campbell, a 22-year-old student from Kells, Co Meath, went to Chicago to work for the summer, like so many students on a J1 Visa do.

However, Shane’s American dream turned into a nightmare after the taxi he was a passenger in was involved in a horrific car crash. The young man has been a patient in John H Stroger Hospital of Cook County since June 5.

Initially, Shane was in an induced coma. He suffered several broken bones, as well as significant abdominal trauma.

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In an update posted on a fundraiser page, his family said that the young man was now off the ventilator.

“He has endured six weeks in bed with such a list of severe injuries, but he is showing great strength and spirit, he'll get there. Still bumps to overcome daily and new obstacles put in his each day. But he's a fighter,” they said.

You can donate to the GoFundMe campaign here.