Hamden Nurse Critically Injured In Crash; Community Rallies

HAMDEN, CT — The community is rallying around a nurse who was critically injured in a crash in Hamden last week.

Caitlin Masoud, an RN Supervisor at the Whitney Center in Hamden, was on her way to work when she suffered “life-changing injuries” in the crash on Feb. 22, according to a GoFundMe campaign. The crash happened around 7 a.m. at the intersection of Dixwell Avenue at Treadwell Street when two vehicles collided, according to police.

Masoud has undergone multiple surgeries and remains in critical care at Yale-New Haven Hospital, according to her cousin Gabby Willette.

Willette created the GoFundMe in support of Masoud, the mother of a 2-year-old boy, and to assist the family with the “financial burden that lies ahead.”

“For those who know Caitlin, you know her to be kind, caring, strong and independent,” Willette wrote on the GoFundMe page. “She is a mother, sister, daughter, nurse, granddaughter, cousin, and the list goes on, as she is loved by so many. Caitlin is married to her loving husband Sammy Masoud, who has been by her side since the accident as she has undergone surgeries and remains in critical care at Yale New Haven Hospital. They have a two year old boy, Logan Masoud, who has been without his mother this past week and might not be able to see her for some time as she recovers due to COVID Protocols and visiting restrictions.

“We are so grateful that she is still fighting, and her family and friends are all here to support her through this challenging time. Her recovery from here will be a significant uphill battle, and will require much medical intervention, rehabilitation and physical therapy. This is a highly challenging time for Caitlin and her family, both emotionally and physically.”

More than $10,000 has been raised in the first two days of the GoFundMe campaign, as of Monday evening.

For more information, or to make a donation, visit the GoFundMe page here.

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