COLQUITT, Ga. — A man from southwest Georgia is in an Alabama hospital being treated for a serious injury weeks after his wedding.
Hilton Lane, owner of Bud’s Blue Collar Grill, was injured on March 29 when a tractor crushed him.
Lane was operating the tractor when it flipped over, pinning him to the ground.
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The restaurant has been closed since the accident.
A local ABC affiliate reported he is being treated at an intensive care unit in Dothan, Ala.
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Lane’s accident happened just weeks after his wedding, family members told ABC affiliate WALB.
Now his wife Keslie and Lane’s siblings are asking the community for support to help cover his medical costs.
“As a small business owner, the medical costs of what is to come will be enormous. Any gift is welcome,” the fundraiser said. ”All donations will go directly to his medical expenses. Hilton has done so much for the community. Let us step up and show him the same love back.”
The fundraiser from Lane’s family is seeking $25,000 for the costs and has, as of Thursday morning, received $21,695 in donations.
You can donate to the Lane family’s fundraiser here.
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