Alivia Campbell: Close friend reveals what happened before Bali truck crash that left young mum in coma
A close friend of a young mother who was seriously injured after being hit by a bus in Bali has revealed what happened in the moments before the collision and has a message for those speculating online about the accident.
Alivia Campbell, 28, from the NSW Central Coast, remains in a coma in a hospital in Bali in a critical but stable condition after suffering severe brain trauma and a broken pelvis in the horror incident.
An update about it GoFundMe A page from the mother-of-two’s overwhelmed but grateful friends and family revealed hospital costs for her treatment were “skyrocketing” and expected to exceed $100,000.
Additionally, it is estimated that the cost of a return flight with an air ambulance or commercial medical escort could be up to $200,000, depending on the condition.
“Liv is expected to have her second major hip surgery this Saturday. Doctors hope to be able to wake her from her coma next week,” the update read.
Alivia’s friend Brooke van der Zwan, who was staying in a nearby villa with another friend Reese Campbell, who set up the GoFundMe, shed light on what happened in the moments before the crash and debunked assumptions that Alivia had been drinking before the crash.
Ms van der Zwan said a quick run to the shops to collect bottled water for Alivia, who only arrived on the holiday island late the night before, ended in tragedy.
A motorcycle and a truck collided at around 11:00 on Saturday.
“Unfortunately, he was hit by a truck as he was leaving. It was a truly tragic and unexpected accident,” Ms van der Zwan said. Daily Mail.
“Alvia and I share our location with each other on our phones, and Alivia was gone longer than expected. So I checked and saw that it showed she was at the hospital.”
Promising to stay by her friend’s side until she woke up from her coma, Ms van der Zwan said she flew to Bali to be at Alivia’s father’s bedside.
“There was absolutely no alcohol in his system at the time of the accident. Everyone likes to assume that,” he said.
Ms van der Zwan posted a series of videos on social media of happier times she shared with Alivia and her children.
Addressing the online comments, alongside the post she wrote, “This is the person some of you are sitting behind screens talking about. A mum who loves her babies with everything she has and someone who means the world to the people around her.”
“What we, his closest friends, had to witness over the last few days was one of the most traumatic experiences of our lives.
“Watching someone you love fight for their life is something no one should have to experience.
“And as we go through this, there are still people sitting behind screens spreading negativity about someone they don’t know. People just can’t seem to understand how damaging and cruel this is.”
“Remember, there are real lives and real families behind the names you write.”
