‘Never give up, keep fighting’ – How Wicklow woman Lorraine Whelan survived a serious car crash to ski for Ireland
Expecting her to be near the family home in Delgany, Co Wicklow, he was shocked to see his daughter’s location was St Vincent’s Hospital in Dublin.
As the family raced to get there they were delayed by a road being blocked off due to an accident. Upon arrival at St Vincent’s they realised it had involved his daughter, who was hit by a car as she crossed the road near her place of work in Dublin.
Lorraine Whelan at Special Olympics World Winter Games in Sestriere, Italy. Photo: Ray McManus/Sportsfile
Ms Whelan (44) sustained such serious injuries in the 2018 incident the family were told she was lucky to be alive.
“The medical people more or less said to us ‘you’re lucky to have her’ it was that serious an accident,” Brendan told the Sunday Independent.
The doctor said they would be carrying out an MRI scan on her head to make sure there was no injuries there.
“It was probably the longest hour we ever had, waiting for him to come back and say ‘no, her head’s…
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