Boy's skull fractured after tree branch falls on the road, Deputy Minister gives special instructions

(Dan Tri) - While waiting at a red light with his father, a 10-year-old boy was hit in the head by a falling tree branch, cracking his skull and falling into a deep coma.

On the evening of May 8th, representatives from Cho Ray Hospital (Ho Chi Minh City) stated that they are still actively treating 10-year-old TNTD, who suffered severe injuries in a road accident.

Earlier, on May 7th, the child was rushed to the hospital in a deep coma after being hit on the head by a falling tree branch while waiting at a red light with his father.

Dr. Le Hoang Tung Uyen, Deputy Head of the Intensive Care - Neurosurgery Department, shared that immediately after admission, the patient underwent a CT scan, which revealed serious damage to the head.

Baby D. is receiving treatment at Cho Ray Hospital (Photo: Hospital).

Through consultation between specialties such as Diagnostic Imaging, Neurosurgery and Otorhinolaryngology, the doctor concluded that the child had subarachnoid hemorrhage, scattered brain contusions, diffuse cerebral edema and skull fracture.

Currently, patient D. has been transferred to the Neurosurgical Intensive Care Unit, on mechanical ventilation via endotracheal tube, with bilateral pupils measuring 2mm and exhibiting weak light reflexes, and is continuing to receive medical treatment.

According to D.'s father, on the afternoon of May 7, he drove his son on a motorbike from school in District 10 to his boarding house in District 6. When the vehicle reached the Hung Vuong - Ngo Quyen intersection (District 5), he stopped to wait for the red light.

At this time, a tree branch suddenly fell from above, hitting baby D. on the head, causing him to collapse unconscious. The father was hit in the back by the branch, causing him to become dizzy. Discovering that his son was seriously injured, he was assisted by people nearby to take the child to the emergency room.

It is known that the patient's parents are manual laborers, so the hospital fees for the child's treatment may be a burden for the family.

The child is still being closely monitored by doctors (Photo: Hospital).

Immediately after receiving the information, Dr. Nguyen Tri Thuc, Deputy Minister of Health , in charge of managing and operating Cho Ray Hospital, directed to waive all hospital fees for the above-mentioned child patient.

Currently, representatives from the Social Work Department of Cho Ray Hospital have met with and informed the family about the hospital's concern for the patient. The previously advanced funds will be returned to the child's family the following morning.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/suc-khoe/be-trai-bi-canh-cay-roi-giua-duong-lam-nut-so-thu-truong-chi-dao-dac-biet-20250508210831388.htm