A 22-year-old woman from the Uk has been left in a coma in Cyprus after road accident. Ellie Horrocks was rushed to hospital after her buggy overturned in Ayia Napa on Monday.
Doctors put her into a medically-induced coma after she suffered a serious head injury and fractures to her spinal cord and clavicle. Her family has issued an appeal to help bring her home.
Her aunt Sarah said Ellie went to Cyprus in May to work in a bar and 'experience life', reports MEN. She said: "She's young, so she likes going out with her friends, she's got loads and loads of friends, but she's also just a very creative person.
"She's a really, really, well-loved girl."
Ellie had hired a buggy to drive and see the sunset
Ellie had hired a buggy to go and see the sunset on another part of the resort when she was forced to swerve to avoid an oncoming car. Mum Leanne has flown to Cyprus to be with Ellie in Nicosia Hospital - but they're hoping to be able to raise enough money to bring her home.
"It's awful - none of us are sleeping," she said. "Her condition is just so unknown at the moment. Every day, her mum gets a call off the doctor at 11am, and then they can only see Ellie for one hour."
The cost of bringing Ellie back to the UK could be as much as £60,000. The family has launched a GoFundMe, which has so far raised £24,000 towards the cost of an air ambulance.
Leanne said: "As you can imagine this is any parents worst nightmare and I desperately need to get her home."
You can donate to the GoFundMe here.
