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British Mum Stranded After Horror India Crash
5 Apr
Summary
- British mum Roxanne Bolton suffered severe injuries in a motorbike collision in India.
- She requires multiple surgeries and is stranded due to lack of travel insurance.
- The local community and hostel owner have provided significant support.
Roxanne Bolton, a 39-year-old mother of five from Cornwall, UK, is currently stranded in India following a devastating motorbike accident. The incident occurred on March 29th when the motorcycle she was travelling on collided head-on with another. Bolton was thrown into a ditch, sustaining severe injuries, including a fractured hip and a completely snapped femur.
She is currently at the Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences, where she has undergone initial surgery involving pins and an external fixator. Doctors have indicated that "several" more procedures are necessary before she can safely travel back to the UK. The estimated costs for her treatment are in the thousands of pounds. Her daughters have launched a fundraising campaign to cover these expenses and to reimburse the hostel owner who initially paid for her care.
Despite being in "extreme pain" and facing emotional stress due to her injuries and communication barriers, Bolton is receiving substantial support from the local community in Auroville. Friends and locals have organized shifts to ensure she is never alone, providing translation assistance and emotional comfort while her family works to secure the funds for her continued medical care and repatriation.
