When Leah Woodward and her husband broke into the auto and rescued the mother and child, Leah reportedly held Killian’s head perfectly still for over half an hour while waiting for medical help to arrive. She said that the last thing that she remembers was looking back at her baby.
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Killian Gonzalez suffered the horrific injury while he and his mother, Brandy, were traveling the icy roads back to Nevada from Idaho after celebrating the boy’s birthday in May, according to a GoFundMe page set up for Killian and Brandy. “I’m thinking, ‘I don’t know what I’m doing, ‘ and it was the worst feeling I’ve ever had to not know how to help”.
Killian was taken to St. Lukes Children’s Hospital.
Gonzalez said she was trying to make a turn when her vehicle suddenly began to slide, causing them to crash.
Despite his injuries, Killian now is in stable condition and is expected to make a full recovery.
Leah sat up his limp body and securely held his head in order to protect his cervical spine from any further damage, common protocol before EMT professionals can protect his neck with a brace.
“It’s just so hard because I’m in the same town and I haven’t been able to see him”.
“If they would have moved him a bunch, or tried to take him out, it could have been much worse”, Gonzalez said in an interview with the station.
Killian ruptured his spleen and broke his arm along with multiple ribs.
“His (injuries) were awful”. His mother said, “His (injuries) were frightful”.
Killian’s mother broke nearly every bone in her body during the accident and is now recovering at a hospital across the street from where her son is being treated for a ruptured spleen and broken arm and ribs, as well as the clinical decapitation. But the most serious of Killian’s injuries was the separation of his skull from his spine. He’s eating, walking, and even sitting up by himself – all without surgery. They have yet to see each other following the accident, which Gonzalez says is making things more hard for her.
Gonzalez broke her arm, femur and the top of her tibia. “The ankle is just a bunch of pins at this point”, Gonzalez said.
“There’s a reason we’re here”, Gonzalez said.
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Mother and child are two unlikely survivors who now get a second chance, and the crash brought together two mothers who will now be lifelong friends. “That’s really awesome”, Woodward said.
