Five- and six-year-old brothers from Colorado are left fighting for their lives after a near-fatal car accident.
Blake Robinson, 5, was reportedly ejected from the vehicle his father, Jeremy, 39, was driving and moments later was reportedly struck by another vehicle.
Blake's older brother, Brody, 6, is currently suffering from multiple injuries as a result of the horrific accident, including a fractured skull, which his mother, Brittany, 38, said was being treated by doctors on Friday.
Five- and six-year-old brothers Blake (left) and Brody Robinson (right) from Colorado are fighting for their lives after not wearing their seat belts in a near-fatal car accident
The boy's mother, Brittany Robinson, 38, recalled the events of that fateful morning stating that she received a call from an unknown number which she initially refused.
Officers who responded to the scene “do not believe the children were restrained in the seat belts of the car seats,” Raposa31 reports.
The horrific accident happened just before 7:30 a.m. Wednesday at the intersection of 130th Avenue and Holly Street in Thornton.
Police say a truck crashed into the vehicle Jeremy was driving with his elementary school children as they were heading to school.
The boys' mother recalled the events of that fateful morning stating that she received a call from an unknown number which she initially declined.
'It was my husband saying to get to the intersection of 130th and Holly right away. That there was a terrible accident and I heard screams and sirens in the background.
The 38-year-old mother recalls that her children were actually “seatbelted when we left the house and they were seatbelted when we left.”
“Just be diligent with your kids,” she added, suggesting the two boys may have unbuckled each other.
The horrific accident happened just before 7:30 a.m. Wednesday at the intersection of 130th Avenue and Holly Street in Thornton.
Police say a truck crashed into the vehicle that the boys' father, Jeremy Robinson (left), 39, was driving with his elementary school children as they headed to school
Both boys were admitted to the intensive care unit of a local hospital following the serious accident, each sedated and placed on a ventilator within hours of their arrival.
Since then, the brothers have undergone extensive procedures.
Blake underwent nearly seven-hour surgery to “basically reconstruct the right side of his face and save his eye,” Brittany updated a GoFundMe page made by a family member after the accident.
“Brody had surgery yesterday to fix a broken femur,” she added on Oct. 10.
'[Brody] He suffered a fractured skull and will be back in surgery today to have it fixed. His brain appears to be fine, he suffered a TBI, but they are confident he will recover,” she said.
She continued to update the page while the boys remain in the intensive care unit.
Both boys were admitted to the intensive care unit of a local hospital following the serious accident, each sedated and placed on a ventilator within hours of their arrival.
Later today, the mother-of-two said: 'Very quick update, Brody had successful surgery today to repair his skull fracture. All of my two little ones' major surgeries have been completed! Blake is off the ventilator and is breathing on his own!'
On Friday, the mother-of-two said: 'Very quick update, Brody had successful surgery today to repair his skull fracture. All of my two little ones' major surgeries have been completed! Blake is off the ventilator and is breathing on his own!'
At this time, the accident is still being investigated to determine any and all contributing factors and who had the right of way.
No charges are pending at this time, but police say that could change.
The Robinson family's journey is far from over, as Brittany says she felt “every emotion possible” in the hours following the tragic accident.
“Please kiss your babies goodbye every time they walk out the door,” she ended her most recent update with.
