A woman, Shylah Rodden who was hit by a rollercoaster while trying to save her phone has remained in a medically induced coma weeks after the shocking incident.
Gatekeepers News reports that Shylah has allegedly sustained massive brain damage in the accident and may leave her in a lifetime of pain.
A fundraiser established to help Shylah has risen to more than $5,000 just hours after Daily Mail Australia revealed it was a paltry $500 up until Saturday.
Sources close to her family said the $20,000 sought from the GoFundMe will go toward caring for Shylah.
The true extent of her injuries remain unknown, with fears she may never be able to speak again.
On Tuesday, a spokeswoman from the Royal Melbourne Hospital confirmed Shylah’s condition was now listed as serious rather than critical.
However, her prospects at ever living a normal life again are slim to impossible.
A friend in close contact with Shylah and her family said the money raised from the fundraiser would go toward helping Shylah’s long road to recovery.
A friend said, “People are under the impression that this money is just for her family. But people need to know this money is for Shylah’s recovery.
“This money will go towards her therapy, her rehabilitation, things they need to change around the house for showering and toilet needs.”
Another friend said, “People are now commenting saying horrible things and I just want to make sure the real and right reason for this fundraiser is out there.”
The fundraiser, established by Shylah’s friend Sylvia Dess, was set up days after the accident, but had been largely ignored until now.
Dess said, “Channel 7 said they had a setback because it hadn’t raised much money, but it’s not a setback.
“Every donation will help, the cost of changing Shylah’s family’s living conditions, her rehab, her therapy – it’s all the stuff they need. This fundraiser isn’t just for the fun of it.”
Another friend, who asked to remain anonymous, said Reddon may need constant care for what could be the rest of her life.
She said, “It’s to help her and her family who may need to look after her 24/7.”
Daily Mail Australia can reveal Shylah had turned her life around after a troubled few years that saw her struggle with substance abuse
Her friend said, “Shylah isn’t a drug addict, she has been in rehab for almost a year.
“But people are so concentrated on her previous car accident where she wasn’t even the driver. Her troubles were five years ago. People do change.”
The cruel commentary on Shylah’s accident has rubbed salt into the wounds of her gutted family, who have struggled for years to help Shylah overcome her battles.
“They are so awful,’ her friend said of the trolls. ‘It’s like people have nothing better to do.”
It is understood WorkSafe is now investigating what the ride’s operators were doing when Shylah made her way onto the tracks.
Shylah’s family have expressed gratitude for every cent the fundraiser has already received.
She said, “They don’t care if they don’t get any donations, just as long as people know what it’s going for and the right reasoning for it. Not just what other people are commenting and assuming what they’re doing with this money.
“They are very very grateful for the amount already raised. People are ultimately very kind.”
On the day she was struck by the rollercoaster, Shylah had been working at a friend’s stall at the Melbourne Royal Show.
The pair had been on a break when they decided to go on a few rides to kill time.
It is understood Shylah dropped her phone while on the rollercoaster and police believe she walked onto the tracks of the high-speed ride to retrieve the device.
Shocking footage released via a tasteless TikTok video showed the moment of impact.
