Man badly injured in Bali scooter accident
A WELSHMAN is in a serious condition after suffering a head injury while riding a scooter in Bali.
Mark Lee, 42, originally from Maesteg, sustained a critical head injury and had bleeding around the brain, as well as several other injuries following the incident.
His family say that while riding his scooter home from his studio in Ubud, Bali, a parked car opened its door into his path, causing the accident.
He has already had surgery to relieve the pressure on his brain and drain the blood, and will require further surgery on his broken hand once he is is stable.
“We found out on Saturday,” explained his sister-in-law, Colleen, from their home in Maesteg. “His ex-girlfriend was the first one to contact us.”
The family were then able to contact the hospital, but delays in finding an English-speaking doctor to explain the situation made for an even more stressful situation.
Mark has been removed from the ventilator and is breathing independently, but has a long recovery ahead.
“He was meant to be coming home to see us in May,” Colleen added. “They reckon if he hadn’t had his helmet on he would have been killed.”
The family are now desperate to get someone out to see him, but travel isn’t straightforward. “It’s just trying to get [Mark’s parents’] passports sorted,” Colleen said.
“They’ve only got five months left on their passports before they expire. I’ve been trying to look up emergency travel documents.”
The family must also arrange visas before they can travel out to see Mark, and the costs of his treatment are ever-growing.
A fundraiser has been set up by Mark’s friend Zachary. The fundraiser can be found at https://fundrazr.com/MARKLEESomnio8