East Coast Bays rugby league under-12s player Tyryce McGuire was critically injured in a scooter crash. Photo / Facebook
East Coast Bays rugby league under-12s player Tyryce McGuire was critically injured in a scooter crash. Photo / Facebook
A 12-year-old rugby league star who is an induced coma after he was struck by a car while riding his scooter is showing signs of recovery.
Tyryce McGuire suffered terrible injuries in the accident, at Northcross, on Auckland's North Shore, on November 3.
He was rushed to Starship Hospital wherehe had surgery to stop internal bleeding and damage to his liver. He was placed in an induced coma and was fighting for his life in intensive care.
Yesterday morning he was showing signs of movement when seen by a team of neurological specialists at Starship.
"Tyryce has been having brief moments awake and is improving," Jessie Morris, a close family friend, said.
"He is not fully awake yet but he is surrounded by family and is doing well. He is a little battler and he is making good progress.
"We are all just waiting for him to properly wake up but he squeezed a doctor's hand today, which is encouraging."
Tyryce, who is a popular winger in the under-12s team at East Coast Bays Rugby League Club, was injured after he lost control of his scooter while riding down a hill and went into the path of an oncoming vehicle.
