NEENAH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) – His parents say it’s a miracle he survived.
Four months after 13-year-old Henry Schinke was hit by a motorcycle while riding his bike, he’s thanking ThedaCare’s trauma staff for saving his life.
“When I arrived at the scene, they told me that ThedaStar was called,” said Henry’s mom, Sara Schinke.
“There were a lot of good Samaritans that night.”
That night, August 19th, at around 8:30 p.m. when Henry was riding his bike in the town of Harrison.
That’s when he was hit by a drunken driving suspect on a motorcycle.
The crash left a 53-year-old woman dead at the scene, while Henry was flown to the hospital.
Suffering from critical injuries to his liver, kidney, and pelvis, as well as broken bones, Henry was first taken to ThedaCare in Neenah, then flown to Milwaukee for additional treatment.
“It is cool visiting the ThedaStar team,” Henry said. “I’m glad I am able to come back and see everything and everyone.”
He returned home six weeks later.
ThedaStar Air Medical-Flight Nurse, Erin Rusch, tells FOX 11…
“Every second counts, every minute. That’s why we do what we do. There is a lot of out of the box thinking and a lot of split-second decisions being made to ensure the health and care of our patients.”
The Schinke family says they are grateful for the difference ThedaCare and ThedaStar have made in their lives.
