Skyline student Elizabeth Bauer still hospitalized but improving after crash
A Skyline High School student injured in a car crash in the Flint area last weekend has been upgraded to good condition.
Elizabeth Bauer
Elizabeth Bauer, 16, of Ann Arbor was still at Hurley Medical Center in Flint on Friday afternoon, but her parents said they expect her to be moved to Mott Children’s Hospital in Ann Arbor on Monday.
Bauer, known to her friends as Lizzie, suffered several broken bones, collapsed lungs and a ruptured spleen in the crash early Sunday morning, said her father, Peter Bauer, earlier this week. Her mother, Terri Bauer, has been staying with her at the hospital since the crash.
“It’s going to be a long road, but she is making leaps and bounds,” Terri Bauer said. “The doctor said she was very critical. She is lucky to be alive.”
The family very much appreciates cards from well-wishers and visits from a couple of Skyline staff members earlier this week, she said.
“We’re in Flint, and they’re in Ann Arbor,” she said, noting it’s at least a 45-minute drive. “That means a lot. The school has been wonderful. They love her and it’s a good thing.”
Comments
jns131
Sun, May 6, 2012 : 1:38 p.m.
FYI. From what I remember of Burton? This is a small town and the police do not take under age driving and truancy lightly. I think my husband said some of his friends were picked up there a long time ago. I will wait to see the full report on this one.
ummsw
Sat, May 5, 2012 : 4:07 p.m.
Lizzie, so glad you are on the road to recovery.
jns131
Sat, May 5, 2012 : 2:02 p.m.
What was she doing in Flint? Isn't there restrictions on teen driving? Especially highway driving. Wow. Glad she made it thru.
jns131
Sun, May 6, 2012 : 1:35 p.m.
That is what I am talking about. What on earth is she and her friend doing out that late. I don't care about graduated license, isn't there is a law restricting under 18? Truancy law? I know in Ypsi Township we were told if you hear em after 10? Call the police. The paddy wagon will come get em. Sorry but truancy comes into play here. I also know Burton well. Sad turn of events here.
Paprika Z
Sat, May 5, 2012 : 4:58 p.m.
If you read the original article about the crash, you'll see this: "Bauer was a passenger in a car driven by Ryley James Oben, 17, of Flint. Police said Oben ran a red light at about 12:30 a.m. Sunday in the city of Burton, and the Pontiac Grand Prix he was driving collided with a Chevrolet Impala in the intersection." I assume that the passenger side took the brunt of the collision. I wish Ms. Bauer a speedy recovery. It sounds like a terrible accident.
Michigan Reader
Sat, May 5, 2012 : 3:32 p.m.
I'm not exactly sure what the restrictions are for a graduated driver licence, but I'm pretty sure she could get to Flint while driving within the restrictions.