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Krysten Chambrot…

I haven’t spoken to Krysten in years. The last time was for a few minutes on IM a couple of years ago, just to catch up. Last week she was in an accident where she nearly died.

Krysten is someone I know through this online journal. You’ll find her mentioned many times in previous entries as part of the group of friends that included Katie, Krysten and Tim. I doubt anyone that read back then still reads now, but if you did, you’d surely remember that group. We spent many a night chatting online. Katie and I remember those days fondly. These days I only chat with Katie, but those two are always in the back of my mind. Only about a year ago did I finally take Tim’s journal off my list of links and I think Krysten’s is still there. They never update, but I could never take them off.

My thoughts and prayers are with Krysten and her family. She’s got a tough road ahead of her and I hope she knows she’s got a whole online support team behind her.

An MU student is in critical condition after she was struck by a vehicle and then dragged by a city utility truck while riding her bike on Rollins Street near South College Avenue on Thursday afternoon.

Krysten Chambrot, 19, a senior journalism major and a former reporter for the Columbia Missourian, was riding her bike eastbound on Rollins Street, across the northbound lanes of College Avenue through a red light at the intersection, at 3:35 p.m. when she was hit by a Mazda Miata.

The force of the impact sent Chambrot into the next lane of traffic on College Avenue. A City of Columbia utility truck then hit Chambrot and dragged her for several feet before coming to a stop, according to an MU Police Department news release. She was pinned under the truck for about 15 minutes before emergency response workers could pull her out.

Chambrot, of Miramar, Fla., is hospitalized at University Hospital and was listed in critical condition this afternoon.

“Considering the complexity of the accident, it is a miracle that she is alive,” Battalion Chief Steven Sapp said.

A registered nurse on her way to work assisted Chambrot before members of the Columbia Fire Department’s emergency response team arrived. Sapp said Chambrot was then taken to the University Hospital where she underwent surgery Thursday night.

“She was fully conscious and was talking to us during the entire extraction,” Sapp said.

Chambrot suffered extensive damage to the upper thigh of one leg and the shin of the other. Limited mobility is expected during and after her recovery, Sapp said.

An initial CT scan gave no indication that Chambrot sustained any brain injuries. The scan also indicated that Chambrot did not sustain any cervical spine damage. A CT scan utilizes special X-ray equipment to generate images from different points within the body to show cross-sections of bones, tissues and organs.

Chambrot’s family has been notified of the accident.

‚ÄúThe university is focusing its efforts on assisting Krysten‚Äôs family,” MU spokesman Christian Basi said. “We have made counselors available to her family and friends.”

MU police Capt. Brian Weimer said the accident is being investigated. The drivers of the two vehicles involved in the accident were not ticketed. Neither driver was injured.

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