Young Boy Seriously Injured In Car Crash Thursday

BEND, OR — A 10-year-old boy is fighting for his life after sustaining serious, life-threatening injuries in a car crash in Bend Thursday; friends and family have a established a GoFundMe account to help with the cost of his hospital care.

Avryn Hayes was reportedly traveling south on the Bend Parkway in a 2004 Subaru Impreza driven by his mother's 27-year-old boyfriend on Thursday morning when the 33-year-old driver of a 2007 Chevrolet Silverado crossed the center median and met the Subaru head-on.

Avryn reportedly suffered a broken leg and fractured skull in the crash. He was removed from the Subaru by its unidentified driver, who did not sustain any "noticeable injuries," police said.

The driver of the Silverado was reportedly trapped inside the truck until emergency responders could extricate him and get him to St. Charles Medical Center in Bend with non-life-threatening injuries.

Avryn was originally taken to St. Charles before he was transported by LifeFlight to a Portland hospital, where he has since undergone multiple surgeries, according to family friend Joshua Pardee.

Pardee setup a GoFundMe account to help Avryn's family cover his medical expenses. As of 10:30 a.m. Friday, Pardee had raised $8,514 of the $50,000 goal.

Avryn has reportedly showed positive signs of recovery since the crash — opening his eyes and gripping his hands after surgeries late Thursday night, Pardee said in an update on the GoFundMe page.

Dutch Bros Coffee locations in Central Oregon have reportedly volunteered to donate $1 from every drink sold on Friday to also help assist the Hayes family.

Bend police have not announced any arrests at this time. The Silverado driver's identity has not yet been released.

To donate to the Hayes family, visit GoFundMe.com.

This post previously misidentified the driver of the Subaru as Avryn's father.

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