University of Alabama student suffers 'severe head injury' while on family vacation in Caribbean

A University of Alabama student reportedly suffered aggregate skull fractures and different injuries aft he fell while connected picnic pinch his family successful nan Caribbean. 

A GoFundMe page group up for Matthew Polaski and his family reads, "What should person been a joyful clip together quickly became each parent’s worst nightmare." 

"Mike, Steph, Matthew, and Evan were connected a family picnic successful nan Dominican Republic during nan holidays while Matthew was location connected wintertime break from his freshman year astatine nan University of Alabama," nan GoFundMe page added.  

"On December 28th, Matthew suffered a terrible caput wounded aft a fall. He was rushed to a section infirmary wherever doctors performed emergency surgery to relieve swelling connected his encephalon and prevention his life. He remains in captious attraction and was placed successful a medically induced coma," it continued. "Once stabilized, Matthew was transported by international medical formation to Miami, wherever his curen continues."

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Matthew Polaski, left, is recovering aft suffering a autumn while connected a family picnic to nan Dominican Republic, a GoFundMe page said. (GoFundMe)

The circumstances of nan autumn were not instantly clear. Fox News Digital besides has reached retired to nan University of Alabama for comment. 

The GoFundMe describes Polaski arsenic a "hardworking, respectful young man pinch a heavy passion for gymnastics." 

"He precocious began his assemblage journey at Alabama, joined Sigma Pi fraternity, and has his full early up of him. Mike and Steph person ever been unwavering successful their support — walking to countless meets, tournaments, and assemblage visits to thief Matthew prosecute his dreams," it added.

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Matthew Polaski was vacationing pinch his family successful nan Dominican Republic erstwhile he suffered nan fall, nan GoFundMe page said. (iStock)

An update posted Wednesday connected nan GoFundMe page described really Matthew Polaski suffered "skull fractures, fractured pelvis and little backmost vertebrate fractures." 

"They reduced sedation and checked motor responses, both arms and legs responded connected thorax stimulation, different bully early sign. Much is still being determined with mostly with the caput wounded for unknowns," nan update added. "Probably the most affectional update arsenic a parent, Matthew started motion on his own, opened his mouth, and squeezed Steph’s manus successful responses. I can’t imagine really galore tears Steph had successful that moment." 

The Robbinsville Police Department successful New Jersey said Matthew’s begetter utilized to beryllium its chief.

The GoFundMe page said Matthew Polaski’s aesculapian bills successful nan Dominican Republic person reached astir $75,000. 

Polaski is simply a first-year student student astatine nan University of Alabama, according to nan GoFundMe page. (Getty Images)

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"International aesculapian transport costs alone are estimated betwixt $35,000 and $55,000. Unfortunately, security provides very limited coverage for world aesculapian care, and moreover pinch insurance, aesculapian expenses successful nan U.S. adhd up quickly. This is only nan beginning," it said.