Good Samaritan credited after boy, 4, survives internal decapitation in crash in Boise, Idaho

Modified Date: 
Fri, 06/10/2016 - 8:41am
Accident Date: 
Wednesday, June 1, 2016

Boy, 4, internally decapitated in crash survives thanks to good Samaritan(link is external)

4-year-old Killian’s head was severed from his spine, but his skin was able to hold his body together.

An off-duty police officer and his wife stopped to help. The woman held Killian’s head perfectly still for more than 30-minutes until paramedics arrived.

'Clinically Decapitated' Boy Survives Crash, Thanks To Good Samaritan (link is external)

Leah Woodward, the wife of the police officer, said they could hear screaming from a little baby inside the car. Her husband smashed the back window of Gonzalez's car in order to get to them.

After they found Gonzalez and her child, Woodward held the injured Killian upright and kept him straight for more than half an hour until the paramedics arrived. They believed that if Woodward hadn't kept Killian in this position, the boy could've lost his life.

GoFundMe: Killian and Brandy's Recovery Fund(link is external)

I want to thank you all for prayers and thoughts!!! We have been in contact with their guardian Angel Leah Kaupanger-Woodward who was first on scene with her husband and held Killian's cspine the entire time!! She is the reason Killian is doing soo amazing!!!  So we are hoping to raise funds to help with the medical expenses that are coming and to help with all the recovery that will be needed. We appreciate all the thoughts prayers and anything that can be donated to help while these two are recovering. 

Internally decapitated boy making remarkable recovery(link is external)

In a Skype interview, the little boy named Killian said that his legs were hurting. His mother said that's due to all of the walking he's been doing. She says he had his first occupational therapy Wednesday.

Type: Car Accident
City: 
Boise, ID
Area: 
Boise, ID

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