The family of a 14-year-old girl from Camden County who was struck and critically injured by a car last month is asking for donations for medical expenses, according to a GoFundMe campaign.
On Dec. 29 at around 1:11 p.m., a teen was hit by a car while crossing Route 130 in Brooklawn, police reported.
The victim, whose family identified as Kayla Galvez, a student at Gloucester City High School, was critically injured in the incident, according to the online fundraiser.
The driver of the car was cooperative and had the right of way at the time of the accident, Brooklawn police said Friday.
Kayla is in stable but critical condition, according to the GoFundMe organized by Colin MacAdams, a councilman for the township and a former neighbor of the Galvez family.
“Kayla is currently a freshman at Gloucester City High School and has two older siblings. She also has a younger brother in Brooklawn School,” MacAdams wrote in the GoFundMe. “Kayla is a phenomenal person from a wonderful family.”
According to the Galvez family, Kayla has undergone surgeries and is now able to breathe on her own. They are waiting for further assessments from doctors to determine the next steps in her recovery.
The fundraiser has raised over $11,000 of the $20,000 goal as of Saturday.
A prayer service is scheduled to take place on Jan. 14 at 4 p.m. at Alice Costello School, where Kayla graduated from 8th grade last year, according to officials.
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