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Local 11-Year-Old Survives 40' Fall At Smith Rock

REDMOND, OR -- A local 11-year-old is reportedly fighting for his life after a 40-foot fall at Smith Rock State Park. According to a GoFundMe page set up by a family friend, the boy fell Friday while rock climbing with his grandfather. He was flown to Portland with a broken pelvis, wrist, ankle and ribs, along with a collapsed lung and lacerated liver and kidney.

As of Monday, the fundraising page to help cover medical expenses has raised over $33,000.

A Monday evening update notes, "He just got out of surgery and they were able to complete everything and they took out his breathing tube. He will have his cast on his arm for 4 weeks. He will be in a wheelchair for 6 weeks with no weight bearing. Surgeon said recovery time for pelvis could be up to a year. The Surgeon also said the good thing is there is no growth plate involved."

Photos courtesy GoFundMe

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