GoFundMe Campaign Hopes to Help Barnstable Woman Injured in I-495 Wrong Way Crash

Sitting in a hospital was likely the last place that 21-year-old Tayler McBarron wanted to be on Thanksgiving, but following the events of that morning, it was certainly a blessing that she was alive.

McBarron, a Barnstable resident, was involved in an early morning crash on Thanksgiving. At approximately 2 a.m. Thursday morning, police received reports of a wrong-way driver traveling north on Interstate 495 South between exits 13 and 14 near the Foxborough-Plainville line.

The driver of the wrong-way vehicle, James Keating of Norton, died from injuries obtained in the crash while McBarron, the other driver involved in the crash, was taken to Rhode Island Hospital with serious injuries.

According to a GoFundMe set up by her friend Emma McMahon, McBarron underwent surgery to insert to place pins and metal plates to help her broken angle. She also suffered a fractured pelvis and severe bruising and cuts all over.

"Thankfully she's still here with us because it could have very easily gone much worse, but she is looking at a long recovery, McMahon wrote on the fundraising site. "Everyone who knows Tayler can tell you she is always one to help out others, whether it's a ride or just someone to talk to, she's one of the best friends you can ask for. She didn't deserve this."

To help with McBarron's recovery, her friends have created a fundraiser on GoFundMe with a goal of $10,000. As of Sunday night, the campaign as raised over $4,300.

There's no word on when McBarron will leave the hospital. She is still unable to walk on her own power and has a long road to recovery, according to the campaign.

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