University of Alabama student suffers 'severe head injury' while on family vacation in Caribbean

A University of Alabama pupil reportedly suffered aggregate skull fractures and different injuries aft helium fell portion connected abrogation with his household successful the Caribbean. 

A GoFundMe leafage acceptable up for Matthew Polaski and his household reads, "What should person been a joyful clip unneurotic rapidly became each parent’s worst nightmare." 

"Mike, Steph, Matthew, and Evan were connected a household abrogation successful the Dominican Republic during the holidays portion Matthew was location connected wintertime interruption from his freshman year astatine the University of Alabama," the GoFundMe leafage added.  

"On December 28th, Matthew suffered a terrible caput wounded aft a fall. He was rushed to a section infirmary wherever doctors performed exigency country to relieve swelling connected his encephalon and prevention his life. He remains in captious attraction and was placed successful a medically induced coma," it continued. "Once stabilized, Matthew was transported by international medical formation to Miami, wherever his attraction continues."

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Matthew Polaski, left, is recovering aft suffering a autumn portion connected a household abrogation to the Dominican Republic, a GoFundMe leafage said. (GoFundMe)

The circumstances of the autumn were not instantly clear. Fox News Digital besides has reached retired to the University of Alabama for comment. 

The GoFundMe describes Polaski arsenic a "hardworking, respectful young antheral with a heavy passionateness for gymnastics." 

"He precocious began his assemblage journey at Alabama, joined Sigma Pi fraternity, and has his full aboriginal up of him. Mike and Steph person ever been unwavering successful their enactment — traveling to countless meets, tournaments, and assemblage visits to assistance Matthew prosecute his dreams," it added.

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Matthew Polaski was vacationing with his household successful the Dominican Republic erstwhile helium suffered the fall, the GoFundMe leafage said. (iStock)

An update posted Wednesday connected the GoFundMe leafage described however Matthew Polaski suffered "skull fractures, fractured pelvis and little backmost vertebrate fractures." 

"They reduced sedation and checked motor responses, both arms and legs responded connected thorax stimulation, different bully aboriginal sign. Much is inactive being determined with mostly with the caput wounded for unknowns," the update added. "Probably the most affectional update arsenic a parent, Matthew started motion on his own, opened his mouth, and squeezed Steph’s manus successful responses. I can’t imagine however galore tears Steph had successful that moment." 

The Robbinsville Police Department successful New Jersey said Matthew’s begetter utilized to beryllium its chief.

The GoFundMe leafage said Matthew Polaski’s aesculapian bills successful the Dominican Republic person reached astir $75,000. 

Polaski is simply a first-year pupil student astatine the University of Alabama, according to the GoFundMe page. (Getty Images)

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"International aesculapian transport costs alone are estimated betwixt $35,000 and $55,000. Unfortunately, security provides very limited coverage for planetary aesculapian care, and adjacent with insurance, aesculapian expenses successful the U.S. adhd up quickly. This is lone the beginning," it said.