Hi, my name is Elias Sloan. I am 19 years old and I'm from Long Island, New York. I live with my aunt and uncle. My father passed away when I was 11, and my mother abandoned me at 15 for a man that she allowed to put his hands on me.

I'm at a complete loss for words over what has happened. Friday, April 17th, I was on my way to work when some small animal ran out into the road. I swerved to miss running it over, which caused me to lose control. I slammed into the guardrail on the side, and it flipped me over once and into my passenger side, turning 180 degrees backwards. I was immediately brought to the hospital. I managed to not break any bones, but I do have a ton of internal bruising and a swollen appendix.

I genuinely can't believe what happened and how quickly I lost everything. And unfortunately, I get nothing back from insurance, so I'm in a position where I really just need some help. I just need a chance to get back on my feet and not feel like I'm drowning or falling behind already. I work my ass off every day, and I've been trying to get myself into a good position where I can get my own place and start becoming a self-sufficient person. Now, I just feel like I'm back at square one.

I'm not one to ask for help, and if I could, I would do this on my own. It kills me to ask, but I'm really struggling with this right now. All I ask is for a little help somehow, and even if you can't donate, please just share this to get it out there.

All funds will be used to pay off my vehicle dept and to help get me started to getting another vehicle