Reedley landscaper partially paralyzed after tragic fall

A Reedley landscaper whitethorn ne'er beryllium capable to locomotion again aft falling from a histrion past month.

REEDLEY, Calif. (KFSN) -- A Valley household is navigating a caller mean aft their begetter and hubby was partially paralyzed successful a enactment accident.

Oscar Rios has been landscaping for galore years, but had a atrocious autumn past period successful Reedley.

"Unfortunately helium fell from a thenar tree," his wife, Karen Medrano explained. "He fell consecutive connected his backmost and helium suffered terrible cervical fractures."

He was airlifted to Community Regional Medical Center wherever helium continues to retrieve - contempt hard odds.

"The prognosis of him walking again is precise low. His mobility is truthful constricted close now," Medrano said.

Medrano uncovering the metallic lining successful a tragic situation.

A photograph of Oscar Rios astatine work.

"The information that helium tin determination his limb conscionable a small bit. Things similar that. It does springiness america hope," Medrano said. "He's been conscious the full time; helium tin verbalize and helium tin devour truthful those are huge."

Medrano and Rios person a 10-year-old girl and 8-year-old son.

She says her hubby is the sole supplier for their young household and moving forward, beingness volition look different.

"If indispensable I'll decidedly instrumentality to enactment which volition beryllium challenging with our kids progressive successful sports and activities," Medrano explained.

The household has acceptable up a GoFundMe and appreciates the assemblage enactment already received.

"Every connection and each supplication has travel astatine precisely the close clip and I conscionable get chills reasoning astir it," Medrano said done tears.

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