A GoFundMe has been started for four-year-old girl Sophie Foley who suffered life-threatening injuries from an oncoming truck at the Norwood Fair on Thanksgiving Monday.
Foley was at the fair with her family when she was struck by a truck while crossing the street according to the GoFundMe page. The driver reportedly fled the scene after the incident.
Police have identified the driver but have not yet announced any charges or released their name.
Off-duty nurses reportedly performed CPR to restore her pulse before paramedics arrived according to Foley’s parents in separate Facebook posts. She was taken immediately to Campbellford Memorial Hospital and then airlifted to Sick Kids in Toronto.
Foley is currently fighting for her life according to her mother’s Facebook post. She suffered a fractured skull, extensive brain injuries and a laceration on her liver. She is currently on life support in the ICU at Sick Kids hospital in Toronto, according to her father Daniel Steven Foley.
Her Mother, Natasha Celene released a statement on Facebook of her family’s gratitude for the outgoing support and donations they have received.
Over $27,000 has already been raised of the $30,000 goal at time of this article’s publication to help her family stay in Toronto as she receives treatment at Sick Kids.