SPC Pedro D Diaz Injured
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I got word today from Dustin Cannon that SPC Pedro Diaz, who was in the Sniper platoon HHT 1-33 Cav 3rd BCT 101st ABN DIV, is currently in a chemically induced coma in a trauma hospital in Rio Piedras, PR.
On 4Aug19, He pulled over in PR to help a woman and her son who were having car trouble. While he was helping the lady, the broke down vehicle with woman and child he was helping, was struck by a drunk driver killing the woman and child and severely injuring him.
As a result, he has had one leg amputated and they are trying to save his other leg. Drunk driver apparently also struck another vehicle, killing that driver as well. Currently the surgeons can't operate on Diaz cause he has an infection that needs to be treated before he can have more surgery.
The need is pretty urgent at this time as the family is running low on funds and the mother is currently commuting 3 hours to the Medical Center where SPC Diaz is in ICU.
My fellow Vets and I are starting this GoFundMe to help his mom and sister be housed closer to the hospital because they live about 3 hours away from the hospital. Medical care is pretty scarce in Puerto Rico because they are still feeling the effects of Hurricane Maria and that specialized surgeons are far and few. And Donation will definitely help and go to not only showing our support for this warrior, but also to show his family that we are all pulling for him.
On 4Aug19, He pulled over in PR to help a woman and her son who were having car trouble. While he was helping the lady, the broke down vehicle with woman and child he was helping, was struck by a drunk driver killing the woman and child and severely injuring him.
As a result, he has had one leg amputated and they are trying to save his other leg. Drunk driver apparently also struck another vehicle, killing that driver as well. Currently the surgeons can't operate on Diaz cause he has an infection that needs to be treated before he can have more surgery.
The need is pretty urgent at this time as the family is running low on funds and the mother is currently commuting 3 hours to the Medical Center where SPC Diaz is in ICU.
My fellow Vets and I are starting this GoFundMe to help his mom and sister be housed closer to the hospital because they live about 3 hours away from the hospital. Medical care is pretty scarce in Puerto Rico because they are still feeling the effects of Hurricane Maria and that specialized surgeons are far and few. And Donation will definitely help and go to not only showing our support for this warrior, but also to show his family that we are all pulling for him.
Organizer
Emilio Rodriguez
Organizer
Columbus, GA