A Fayette County high school senior remained at Grady Memorial Hospital on Monday after being critically injured on his skateboard, according to his family.
Jackson Langford, a student at McIntosh High School, was on his skateboard Saturday afternoon on Tivoli Gardens Road in Peachtree City. Police and paramedics were called shortly before 6 p.m. and he was flown to Grady.
In a series of social media posts, Karina Langford said doctors are continuing to evaluate her son, who has been responsive.
“He is very very mobile today ... almost to the point of maybe needing to restrain him as he is constantly pulling on things that he doesn’t want,” the mother posted.
A GoFundMe page created to assist the family with medical costs had raised more than $15,000 by early Monday afternoon. Karina Langford said while the family has been overwhelmed by the support, she’s eager to raise awareness to prevent others from similar accidents.
“I know we can’t force our 17-year-olds to make wise decisions,” she posted. “But if Jackson’s story is shared with other ‘invincible’ teens and it saves even one family from going through what we are experiencing (or worse), it’s worth it. So please share with your teens.”
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