When his mother needed him, a 5-year-old boy sprung into action and became her hero. He flagged down help after a tree fell on top of her during a hike. The family was on vacation in Idaho in July. That's when disaster happened.
Natalie Franks was hiking with her two sons and her husband, Andy. Andy and her other son went up ahead on the trail. According to a GoFundMe fundraiser, a pine tree collapsed on top of her.
Tree Falls On Mother
"We've certainly had situations where trees have fallen on people, but usually they have been because people were cutting firewood improperly or other similar situations," he said. "Just out of the blue? This is a pretty rare event."
According to the GoFundMe, first responders airlifted her to a nearby hospital. It read, "Natalie was airlifted to St. Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in Boise, Idaho where she was taken quickly into a surgery where vascular surgeons took veins from her right leg and built her an artery that they used to do an artery bypass and regain blood flow to her left leg. The surgery is a tentative success and being monitored very closely and Natalie is gaining blood back to her foot."
Thankfully, the mother ended up surviving her accident with a tree. She had to undergo several surgeries.
"Thank you for following along on this journey with me. Words can never describe the depth of my gratitude," she wrote. "I hope to find my new rhythms at home and, as I gain comfort and confidence, begin to start seeing you face-to-face again soon!"
