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On May 16, 2016, Austin and his girlfriend, Kristin, were coming to the end of their first vacation together in Florida. Kristin's life came to a tragic end that day when a semi-truck rear-ended their taxi on the way to the airport to fly home to Albert Lea, MN, where Kristin had just moved in with Austin the day before they left.
The car they were in burst into flames upon impact so as a result, Austin suffered 3rd degree burns to the muscle on 22% of his body and was brought to the Regional Burn Center at Tampa General Hospital where he was put into a medically-induced coma. In total, he will spend over 2 weeks in the ICU in the hospital in Florida and requires skin-graphing before he is able to come home.
Anyone that has met Austin knows that he would go out of his way to lend a helping hand to anyone, whether it be money, his time, or advice. This time last year (in May 2015), he spent two weeks volunteering his time in Haiti to help others in need. He is hard-working and does whatever he can to make sure his kids are raised to be happy, healthy, and respectful.
As if the emotional aspect of the accident were not enough, he is going to have a lot of unforeseen medical expenses related to the burns and all the time he is having to take off work as a result. He has a long road to recovery ahead of him and any support you can offer, even if it's just a dollar, will not only contribute to eliminating some of the burden, but will reciprocate the impact he's had on all of our lives and show that we are rooting for him as he recovers. Anything you can do to help will be greatly appreciated!
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