CRITICALLY INJURED STUDENT REMAINS ON LIFE SUPPORT.Byline: Lisa Van Proyen Daily News Staff Writer Emily Pilkinton, a popular Granada Hills High School Granada Hills Charter High School (Granada Hills High School) is a public, charter, co-educational, secondary school consisting of students in grades 9-12. The school colors are green, black, and white. student injured in·jure tr.v. in·jured, in·jur·ing, in·jures 1. To cause physical harm to; hurt. 2. To cause damage to; impair. 3. in a Mother's Day car crash, remained on life support Wednesday as family and friends prayed for her. Her parents and doctors stayed by her side, waiting for a sign that she might recover. ``The family continues to pray, and we ask others to do the same,'' her mother, Kathy Pilkinton, said in a statement. The 17-year-old Sylmar girl has undergone brain surgery, and there have been efforts to repair head fractures, her doctor said. ``She is in critical condition with a very, very severe head injury,'' Dr. Jonathan Heard, Emily's trauma surgeon, said. Heard said Emily's family and friends have displayed remarkable courage and support for the victim. ``Ninety kids showed up wanting to see her. I've yet to see this significant number of people attempting to be involved with one critically injured person. It's very impressive,'' the doctor said. Heard has allowed many of Pilkinton's friends to visit her. Pilkinton was critically injured Sunday when the car driven by a friend crashed into a truck parked on the Wilbur Avenue overpass of the Ronald Reagan Freeway, police said. The driver, 17, became distracted dis·tract·ed adj. 1. Having the attention diverted. 2. Suffering conflicting emotions; distraught. dis·tract when she opened the sun roof and balloons in the car blocked her vision, police said. The driver was treated for injuries and released. Pilkinton's friends and family plan to attend a Gathering for Emily at 7 p.m. today on the patio patio In Spanish and Latin American architecture, a courtyard open to the sky within a building. A Spanish development of the Roman atrium, it is comparable to the Italian cortile but provides more seclusion, possibly due to Moorish custom. The patio of the contemporary U.S. at The Church at Rocky Peak Rocky Peak is the name of the 3rd highest point in the Santa Susana Mountains, which overlook both Chatsworth and Simi Valley, in Southern California. The peak, which is 2,714 feet above sea level, sits on the Los Angeles County/Ventura County line. at 22601 Santa Susana Pass Santa Susana Pass is a mountain pass connecting Simi Valley to the San Fernando Valley. The road used to be an Indian trail, and later a wagon road (a famous part was called Devil's Slide) before the road was paved. Road in Chatsworth to share pictures, thoughts and poems about her. |
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