Detroit Lakes female hit by car makes amazing recovery
FARGO, N.D.—She’s called a “miracle child.”
A Detroit Lakes chick is recovering amazingly after being run over July 4th.
Looking at 4-year-old Emma Larson, who is utter of energy and spunk, you would never know just how different her life was just months ago.
“It was hard, not knowing what was going to happen, not knowing if we were going to keep her or lose her,” said Lauren Larson, Emma’s mother.
On the 4th of July, the Detroit Lakes native was accidentally run over after she got out of the car.
“Had some pretty bad injuries, her spleen and kidney and she broke her pelvic bone in a few places too,” said Aaron Larson, Emma’s father.
“The internal bleeding was the most life menacing,” said Deb Hanson, Pediatric Trauma Program Coordinator.
After being transferred to Sanford in Fargo, the very first forty eight hours were critical.
“Rough very first few days, people can’t tell you if she’s going to live or not,” said Aaron.
However, this little firecracker wasn’t going to go anywhere without a fight.
“They were putting IV’s in. She pinched the nurse’s arm and said ‘when you stop putting the needle in I’ll stop pinching you’,” said Aaron.
The fight that Emma has in her is why she is here today.
“She’s a little pistol. Love to see kids like that,” said Hanson.
“After that she just embarked improving every day, just was better and better and better,” said Aaron Larson.
Nurses say Emma has been recovering at a swifter rate than anyone thought possible.
“When she embarked walking again, it was almost better than when she began walking when she was one. It was more miraculous,” said Lauren Larson.
Emma has only been able to walk for the past two weeks.
“She just kept testing every single boundary,” said Lauren Larson.
This type of accident has been more common in our region.
“We’ve had five children that have been accidentally run over by a motorized vehicle,” said Hanson.
Usually Sanford sees three in an entire year, which is why it’s asking the community to participate in their “Take Five” Campaign.
“Buckle everyone in, take one more walk around the vehicle and then you get in,” said Hanson.
Nobody wants something like this to happen to another family.
Doctors say that Emma’s spleen has entirely healed itself, and her kidney is healing at a prompt rate.
After working part time at WDAY-TV during her college career, Cassandra – who goes by Cassie, joined the WDAY news team full-time in January as an Online Editor/Weekend Producer. She switched over to Reporter/Multimedia Journalist in June and is excited to work on stories you want to see! She was born and raised on the Turtle Mountain Reservation in Belcourt, ND and is part Turtle Mountain Chippewa. Cassie graduated from North Dakota State University in December of two thousand fifteen with a degree in Journalism, and an emphasis in Broadcasting. Cassie bleeds green and gold and is an avid Bison Football fan who attended every home game in her college career, thanks to being a part of the Gold Starlet Marching Band. Her hobbies include binge watching TV shows on Netflix, attempting to work out, and getting outside when she can. If you have any questions/story ideas feel free to email or call.
Detroit Lakes female hit by car makes amazing recovery, WDAY
Detroit Lakes woman hit by car makes amazing recovery
FARGO, N.D.—She’s called a “miracle child.”
A Detroit Lakes doll is recovering amazingly after being run over July 4th.
Looking at 4-year-old Emma Larson, who is utter of energy and spunk, you would never know just how different her life was just months ago.
“It was hard, not knowing what was going to happen, not knowing if we were going to keep her or lose her,” said Lauren Larson, Emma’s mother.
On the 4th of July, the Detroit Lakes native was accidentally run over after she got out of the car.
“Had some pretty bad injuries, her spleen and kidney and she broke her pelvic bone in a few places too,” said Aaron Larson, Emma’s father.
“The internal bleeding was the most life menacing,” said Deb Hanson, Pediatric Trauma Program Coordinator.
After being transferred to Sanford in Fargo, the very first forty eight hours were critical.
“Rough very first few days, people can’t tell you if she’s going to live or not,” said Aaron.
However, this little firecracker wasn’t going to go anywhere without a fight.
“They were putting IV’s in. She pinched the nurse’s arm and said ‘when you stop putting the needle in I’ll stop pinching you’,” said Aaron.
The fight that Emma has in her is why she is here today.
“She’s a little pistol. Love to see kids like that,” said Hanson.
“After that she just embarked improving every day, just was better and better and better,” said Aaron Larson.
Nurses say Emma has been recovering at a quicker rate than anyone thought possible.
“When she commenced walking again, it was almost better than when she commenced walking when she was one. It was more miraculous,” said Lauren Larson.
Emma has only been able to walk for the past two weeks.
“She just kept testing every single boundary,” said Lauren Larson.
This type of accident has been more common in our region.
“We’ve had five children that have been accidentally run over by a motorized vehicle,” said Hanson.
Usually Sanford sees three in an entire year, which is why it’s asking the community to participate in their “Take Five” Campaign.
“Buckle everyone in, take one more walk around the vehicle and then you get in,” said Hanson.
Nobody wants something like this to happen to another family.
Doctors say that Emma’s spleen has entirely healed itself, and her kidney is healing at a rapid rate.
After working part time at WDAY-TV during her college career, Cassandra – who goes by Cassie, joined the WDAY news team full-time in January as an Online Editor/Weekend Producer. She switched over to Reporter/Multimedia Journalist in June and is excited to work on stories you want to see! She was born and raised on the Turtle Mountain Reservation in Belcourt, ND and is part Turtle Mountain Chippewa. Cassie graduated from North Dakota State University in December of two thousand fifteen with a degree in Journalism, and an emphasis in Broadcasting. Cassie bleeds green and gold and is an avid Bison Football fan who attended every home game in her college career, thanks to being a part of the Gold Starlet Marching Band. Her hobbies include binge watching TV shows on Netflix, attempting to work out, and getting outside when she can. If you have any questions/story ideas feel free to email or call.