The Wisconsin cross country community is rallying together in support of Reid Hansche.
The senior class runner from Westosha Central High School was struck by a vehicle during his team's cross country practice last Friday in the village of Paddock Lake and has sustained significant injuries.
The accident occurred shortly after 4:00 pm local time. Soon thereafter he was airlifted to Children's Hospital in Milwaukee, where he is still being treated, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
A fundraiser has been established for the Hansche family. As of Tuesday night, Meal Train has collected $29,637 via 442 donors, as well as organized meals. In the request for support, it cites that Hansche's injuries include a fractured skull, a broken orbital, a fractured nose, as well as some bleeding in the brain and lungs.
Monetary, nutritional and spiritual contributions are needed for the Hansche family at this time. If you are in a position to provide any form of assistance, please strongly consider doing so.
There was a candlelight prayer vigil hosted for Reid at Westosha Central on Sunday evening.
Obviously it'll be a long road to recovery ahead for Reid, but a positive update surfaced earlier on Tuesday when CBS 58 Newsroom reported that "he is doing better, days after the accident."
According to the MileSplit database, Hansche competed once this season. He lined-up in the Junior / Senior 5-kilometer contest at the Badger Invite in Lake Geneva on August 29th. The next competition which was scheduled for the Westosha Central program is the Mukwonago Invite on September 13th.
We, at MileSplit, express our heartfelt condolences to Reid, the Hansche family and the greater Westosha Central community during this difficult time.
We would also like to thank local journalism entities the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, ABC WISN 12 News, CBS 58 Newsroom, West of the I, as well as the Meal Train platform for their tremendous work, which helped to provide context for our report.
Further updates regarding Hansche's condition will be shared as they become available.
