STAWELL resident Debbie Miller has thrown her support behind the Stawell family involved in a single car crash at Moyston last weekend.
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Five family members sustained significant injuries from the crash and one child remains in a critical but stable condition at the Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne.
While he receives ongoing treatment at the hospital, Ms Miller is trying to raise some much-needed money to help his parents continue to stay in Melbourne.
“We want to raise some money for the family so that his parents and his brothers can be by his side,” Ms Miller said.
All occupants of the vehicle miraculously survived the incident.
The family car had to swerve to avoid a tree that had fallen across the road. In an attempt to avoid hitting the tree the car collided with another tree at almost 90 kilometres per hour.
A woman in her 30s has a broken back, as well as damage to her chest and ribs.
Her partner sustained facial cuts and abrasions.
A 15-year-old has a broken nose and a two-year-old has bad bruising.
The family’s main priority is the 10-year-old boy, who remains in hospital.
The family had taken a road trip to pick up a laptop for Ms Miller, who is unable to drive due to illness.
Ms Miller said the family had a great community spirit.
She said they would never ask for help in a situation like this.
“They are the kind of family that would give you the shirt of their backs,” Ms Miller said.
“They are real battlers and right now they are battling more than ever.”
Ms Miller has organised a sausage sizzle at Woolworths on Friday as well as a raffle and an auction. Businesses including Woolworths and Mitre 10 have donated hampers and goods to the cause.
Ms Miller encouraged people to dig deep and said “every little bit helps”.
The sausage sizzle will begin at 12.30pm Friday and go until sold out.
Raffles and prizes will be drawn at the end of the day.