Friends and family are rallying for Edward Steinkamp after the Allen resident suffered critical injuries following a hiking accident in Canada.Friends and family are raising money for Edward Steinkamp after the Allen man suffered critical injuries following a freak hiking accident in Canada earlier this month., Steinkamp was hiking along the West Coast Trail with his son Bret and two others on May 3 when he fell off a log and a tree branch pierced his left eye.
The accident caused Steinkamp to lose sight in that eye, the newspaper reported. He remains hospitalized in Victoria General Hospital, where he is battling an infection and swelling after the branch penetrated his brain.that had raised more than $14,000 as of Tuesday afternoon for his recovery and care.that his brother has insurance “but it is unclear exactly what will be covered.”
Lowe wrote on the fundraiser page that “costs will be enormous” because Steinkamp was airlifted from the remote trail and will be in the hospital for an undetermined period of time. Bret Steinkamp told the newspaper that his father is an experienced backpacker who follows safety protocols, has been backpacking since he was a teenager and runs marathons.. Anna Caplan covers McKinney, Southlake, Grapevine and Colleyville. For nearly 10 years, she wrote restaurant reviews for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, and her work has appeared in 360 West, Eater Dallas, Edible DFW, A+C magazine, D CEO, GlobeSt.com and Houstonia magazine.
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