Jayden Gram: Young Australian ‘seriously injured’ in Bali after ‘near fatal’ motorbike accident
A holiday to Bali has turned into a ‘mother’s nightmare’ after her son was ‘seriously injured’ in a ‘near-fatal’ accident.
A young Australian has suffered “serious injuries” in a “near-fatal” motorbike accident in Bali.
Jayden Gram was celebrating his graduation at the popular holiday destination when he was critically hurt after coming off a motorbike.
According to a GoFundMe campaign, the horrifying accident left Mr Gram “stranded” on the Indonesian island with a snapped femur, broken wrist, and injuries to his face and body.
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By continuing you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy.“His poor mother flew to Bali uncertain about her son’s condition as Jayden lost his phone in the accident,” a statement on the crowdfunding platform said.
The fundraiser, which has collected more than $9,000 in donations of its $100,000 target at the time of writing, said Mr Gram’s family were in “desperate need” of financial help to get him home to Australia.
“They are now facing serious medical bills and expenses, he is in desperate need of money as soon as possible, as he needs surgery before he can return home,” the statement continued.
Photos shared to the page show Mr Gram laying in a hospital bed with multiple bandages covering injuries to his face, and an x-ray revealing a snapped bone.
The terrifying ordeal on the popular island comes just over a week after Australian influencer, Khiana Smith, was admitted to an intensive care unit in Bali after contracting a deadly brain infection.
In a video posted to TikTok, the fitness coach shared details about the week-long medical nightmare she endured in hospital with bacterial meningitis, pneumonia and fluid on her lungs.
“Life is so precious, one minute I’m healthy travelling the world, living my dream life and the next I’m bed bound in ICU in Bali with a brain infection that could have killed me,” she told her followers.
Smith said she had no idea how she contracted the infection or why her condition deteriorated so quickly.
“I don’t know what happened, like I seriously don’t, I just woke up one day and I just had the worst headache, like I couldn’t even get out of bed,” she said.
Bacterial meningitis is a serious infection that causes inflammation of the protective membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord. It can progress rapidly and become life-threatening without urgent medical treatment.
