Married only 17 months, Austin (21 and an Airmen since January 2018), his wife Jayleene (20) and their dog Zeus, were driving from Nellis AFB in Las Vegas, NV to Wichita Falls, TX to see her family at their home for the first time since arriving at that base. Forty-five minutes from his destination, while pulled over onto the shoulder and getting out of the car to fix a flat tire in Vernon, TX at 10:30am Saturday December 14th 2019 – Austin was struck by a vehicle at highway speeds.

Jayleene now has the visual experience permanently embedded in her mind as she witnessed her husband being viciously hurled into and over the car door while landing some distance ahead on the side of the road. Intestines and bones exposed, blood and disfigured legs – she feared the worst and has been physically ill about it every day since. Life Line flew Austin to University Medical Center in Lubbuck, TX.

Austin has now undergone 12 hours of surgery and may yet need more. The severed knee tendon and plates in his left ankle will keep that leg from moving for 6 weeks minimum, which will then start the untold amount of painful rehabilitation. The tears in his colon were patched and we hope that does not become an issue with solid foods later. The rod in his right tibia will heal but the fibula and knee may need further surgery.



The Air Force is extremely concerned for Austin and several Airmen have flown in to see Austin – huge salute to them!

Austin’s chances of a 100% recovery is Zero and he and Jayleene’s lives have been turned upside down. While they deserve far more, I am setting this goal at $25,000. This is not how a young man who chose to serve his country should start his life. Please, anything you can give helps!

We are Dale and Michelle Taylor. Michelle is Austin's mother and I am the Step-Father. Every contribution to Austin's future will be appreciated.

The direct mailing address for Austin and Jayleene Weimorts at Nellis Air Force Base is:

Austin and Jayleene Weimorts
2B Putnam Court North
Las Vegas, NV 89115

All donations received through Go Fund Me will be directly deposited into Austin and Jayleene's account. 








****************************UPDATE*************************
Austin will spend Christmas in University Medical Center. They plan to move him to Nellis Air Force Base sometime soon after that but he is having complications with the permanent removal of his catheter from his bladder and he still has two wound vacuum pumps draining his abdomen and his left ankle.
We plan to see him again soon after they move him to Nellis and will post news and photos then.