Erin Plumb is in a coma following a freak accident on Sunday, April 5
Credit: Courtesy of Heather Plumb
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- Erin Plumb fell from a pickup truck while dropping off items at a neighbor’s house on Sunday, April 5
- Erin, 20, suffered “significant” injuries and now remains in the hospital in a coma
- “Now she’s missing both her right and her left top of her skull so that … the swelling can have someplace to go,” said Erin’s mom, Heather Plumb
A Utah woman remains in the hospital after a freak accident on Easter Sunday.
On Sunday, April 5, Erin Plumb fell from the tailgate of a moving pickup truck her family was using to drop off items at a neighbor's house, according to Fox 13 Salt Lake City.
Erin, 20, remains in the hospital in a coma, having suffered "significant" injuries, the outlet reported, citing Tooele City Police.
“Now she’s missing both her right and her left top of her skull so that … the swelling can have someplace to go," said Erin's mother, Heather Plumb, per Fox 13 Salt Lake City.
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Credit: Courtesy of Heather Plumb
"They were able to get reactivity back. She is now responding to some pain stimulus, which is exactly what they want to do. All of the numbers they’ve told her that she needed to reach, she has,” Heather added.
Sena Spencer, a friend of the Plumb family, has set up a GoFundMe page to cover Erin's hospital bills amid her recovery.
In an update on Wednesday, April 8, Spencer told supporters of the fundraiser that Erin's "swelling is down noticeably" and that doctors "hooked up her feeding tube and she is currently eating."
"She keeps exceeding our expectations. She is fighting so hard, so we will, too. She will remain in the coma until some point next week! Prayers are working, please keep sending them☺️☺️," Spencer added.
Despite the relatively positive update on Erin's condition, Spencer emphasized that she has an "incredibly difficult road ahead" and that her parents are "hoping for miracles and holding onto faith that Erin will recover and be able to come home."
"The days since the accident have been filled with uncertainty, worry, and countless prayers," Spencer wrote in the fundraiser's description.
Credit: Courtesy of Heather Plumb
She added: "Erin's family is doing everything they can to support her, but the financial strain is growing."
PEOPLE has reached out to the Tooele City Police Department for further comment.
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