A 25-year-old woman remains on a ventilator two months after suffering a catastrophic brain injury while riding the X2 roller coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain in California.
Naomi Greer-Wilkinson was rushed to the hospital following the terrifying incident, where doctors discovered that part of her brain had been damaged and had begun to bleed. Her condition was so severe that she required emergency surgery before being placed into an induced coma.
Two months later, Naomi remains dependent on a ventilator as her family continues to deal with the devastating consequences of what happened.
The X2 roller coaster has been closed since July 12. The attraction is known for its intense design, sending riders plunging approximately 200 feet while reaching speeds of up to 76 mph. During the ride, passengers are taken through multiple half-loops while their seats rotate 360 degrees around the track.
For Naomi’s family, what was supposed to be a day of entertainment quickly turned into a medical emergency that changed their lives.
Naomi’s father, Joshua Wilkinson, told CNN that the ride caused catastrophic damage to part of his daughter’s brain, which then began to bleed.
“She had damaged part” of her brain, Joshua said, describing the devastating injury and the emergency that followed.
Naomi was immediately taken to the hospital, where doctors worked to save her life. She underwent emergency surgery and was subsequently placed in an induced coma as medical teams attempted to stabilize her condition.
