Parents of Idaho Girl, 9, Who Lost ‘Half of Her Skull’ in Freak Accident Preparing to Donate Her Organs

An Idaho girl is in critical condition after a freak accident left her with just “half of her skull,” and now her family are preparing to donate her organs.
Parents of Idaho Girl, 9, Who Lost ‘Half of Her Skull’ in Freak Accident Preparing to Donate Her Organs
Nine-year-old Shaylyn Bergeson (C), together with her mother, Jesi Bergeson (L) and father, Kurt Bergeson. MEDICAL EXPENSES FOR SHAYLYN BERGESON via GoFundMe
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An Idaho girl, 9, is in critical condition after a freak accident left her with just “half of her skull,” and now her family are preparing to donate her organs.

Shaylyn Bergeson, 9, was playing in the backyard of her home in north Rexburg, Idaho, when she accidentally fell out of a tree and landed on a piece of rebar that punctured the left side of her brain.

Isabel van Brugen
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Isabel van Brugen is an award-winning journalist. She holds a master's in newspaper journalism from City, University of London.
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