One of the WVU students injured when PRT car 67 struck a boulder in the middle of the PRT track that runs adjacent to Monongahela Boulevard was transferred from the hospital to a rehab center on Friday.
Chloe Bolin, 19, of Ohio, was riding in the car that struck a boulder that had come from the hillside across the boulevard from the PRT on Monday.
She suffered multiple pelvic fractures, a broken tailbone and some minor injuries, according to her mother, Michalle Black.
On Friday, Bolin was transferred from J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital to Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital, where she will go through physical therapy, Black said.
Bolin’s injuries required surgery on Tuesday, including one in which a large screw was inserted into her tailbone, which was broken all the way through. Also, two screws were placed on each side of her pelvis, and a bar on the front of the pelvis, according to the WVU Western Equestrian Team, of which Bolin is a member.
Bolin has only ridden a handful of times but has always wanted to own a horse, Black said.
The equestrian team and another student organization Bolin belongs to, Sigma Alpha Chi, are holding fundraisers to help with Bolin’s medical expenses.
“It’s been the most amazing thing to see all the WVU students show their support,” Black said. “They take time out of their busy college lives to come visit someone they’ve known for a very short period of time. That support means the world to her and I both!”
Bolin is a freshman animal and nutritional sciences major in the Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design, according to April Kaull, WVU spokesperson.
“The fundraising efforts are a wonderful example of WVU students supporting each other and highlighting our Mountaineer values,” Kaull said.
The Western Equestrian Team’s captain, Brent Mitchell, is collecting donations for Bolin through his Venmo, Brent-Mitchell-13 and Paypal, Brm0013, Black said.
“It has been so touching the amount of people who want to help us out,” Black said. “But can’t think as of yet how they can help. It’s a situation we’ve never been in and hope to never be again.”
Another WVU student, Maceon Wheeler, was also riding in the PRT car and taken to the hospital. He was not listed as a patient on Friday, according to Angela Jones-Knopf, corporate director of Media Relations and Public Affairs. He was in good condition on Tuesday.
Susan Cramer, 65, of Morgantown was seriously injured in the crash when her vehicle struck one of the boulders on Monongahela Boulevard. She was listed in fair condition on Friday, Jones-Knopf said. On Wednesday, her attorney Dino Colombo said she was in critical condition.
