It was supposed to be the celebration of a lifetime with friends in Bali. But instead, 18-year-old Lawson Rankin’s Schoolies week ended in horror.
After years of dedication while studying in Newcastle, Lawson Rankin, 18, travelled to Bali for an end-of-year Schoolies trip. But his dream holiday was cut short after a horror accident while riding a scooter left him in a critical condition at the Bali International Medical Centre.According to his cousin Taren Brown, Mr Rankin was trailing two friends on a motor scooter when a local motorcycle rider snatched a phone belonging to him and sped off.
Mr Rankin has had surgery requiring around 20 stitches for a head wound caused by his crushed helmet. But Ms Brown said the biggest concern for her cousin was the brain haemorrhage he suffered and infection from the water that got into his lungs. Despite having travel insurance, Mr Rankin was not licensed to ride a motor bike and the insurance company will not cover any of his medical costs, which are amounting to more than $100,000.
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