Mother pens heartbreaking letter pleading for Australian tourists to take care in Bali as her son fights for life after a scooter crash
- A mother has written heartbreaking letter urging Australians to take care in Bali
- Erran Braddick, 32, is in a coma in Kuta after his scooter collided with a truck
- The young father was ruched to BIMC Hospital in Kuta and remains in a coma
- A GoFundMe page was launched with more than $38,000 raised in three days
- His mother remains by his bedside and pleaded for Aussies to be careful in Bali
- Video taken after the accident shows witnesses running to Mr Braddick's aid
A mother has written a heartbreaking letter urging Australians to take care when riding scooters in Bali as her son fights for his life after a horror crash.
Erran Braddick travelled from Queensland to Bali on Friday for a holiday with his girlfriend and had been there just one day when the accident happened.
The 32-year-old construction worker and his girlfriend had both hired scooters and were travelling around the tourist hotspot of Canggu.
However, as Mr Braddick rounded a bend he collided with an oncoming truck and suffered horrific life-threatening injuries.
Erran Braddick (right) and his girlfriend had both hired scooters and were travelling around the tourist hotspot of Canggu
As Mr Braddick rounded a bend he collided with an oncoming truck and suffered horrific life-threatening injuries
Video taken after the accident shows witnesses running to Mr Braddick's aid (pictured)
The young father was rushed to BIMC Hospital in Kuta where he remains in a coma with a brain injury, extensive chest injuries, collapsed lungs and most of his ribs broken.
He suffered lacerations to his spleen and liver, along with bleeding on the brain where he has developed a blood clot.
Mr Braddick's sister Daniele said his girlfriend had not been on the bike, which had enabled her to keep a vigil by his side until his mother was able to fly in to Bali.
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Footage taken shortly after shows Mr Braddick laying unconscious on the side of the road as witnesses, including his girlfriend, run to his aid.
Moments before the horrific crash, Mr Braddick and his girlfriend joked about the heat of the scooter's seat before agreeing to meet 300 metres up the road, Nine News reported.
The 32-year-old's mother, Rayleen Braddick, has since penned a heartbreaking letter from beside her son's hospital bed urging Australians to be cautious on Bali's roads.
The young father was rushed to BIMC Hospital in Kuta where he remains in a coma with a brain injury, extensive chest injuries, collapsed lungs and most of his ribs broken
'He now lies here in this most dreadful condition, quiet, just the constant sound of the ventilator and machines that will very slowly bring our boy back to us,' Mrs Braddick wrote.
'If I could say anything to reduce that number, it would be to our adventurous amazing talented and loved children: 1. When you are overseas, register with Smart Traveller, the embassy is amazing, they are your support team and a huge help for understanding the country you are in.'
Mrs Braddick pleads young people not to use illicit drugs or put themselves in unnecessary harm and asks them to recognise their limits and be aware of their surroundings.
'Most Importantly!!!! Get adequate travel insurance! You cannot imagine what a situation like this costs your family financially- it's beyond what I ever imagined! If not for the support of our family and friends, I honestly do not know what we would have done. Most families I know do NOT have those sort of funds ready and waiting! We certainly didn't, especially late on a Saturday night!'
Erran hiking in Hawaii on a break with friends before his most recent trip ended in disaster
Footage taken shortly after the shows Mr Braddick laying unconscious on the side of the road as witnesses, including his girlfriend, run to his aid
A GoFundMe page has been set up which has raised more than $38,000 in just three days as friends rally to help the stricken family.
'Our goal is to get him back onto Australian soil as costs of him to remain at a hospital in Kuta are astronomical,' Daneile wrote on the fundraiser.
Daneile said she was grateful for the love and support of all the friends and family who had come forward with love and support.
'He just loves people. Everyone is reaching out to help us as he's the kind of guy that would help everyone else,' she said.
More than 370 friends and family contributed to the fundraiser within three days, adding their heart-felt tributes to their friend.
A GoFundMe page has been set up which has raised more than $38,000 in just three days as friends rally to help the stricken family
Erran Braddick travelled from Queensland to Bali on Friday for a holiday with his girlfriend and had been there just one day when the accident happened
'Erran is a great bloke, I hope we can get him home and on the road to recovery soon,' wrote Ben Cash.
'Erran is a beautiful soul. Hoping for a full recovery and him to be home soon. Love Holly and Riley,' wrote Holly Meadows.
The fun-loving dad has an Instagram account packed with adventures including fishing, snowboarding, walking a tiger on a leash in Thailand, and hiking in Hawaii.
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) told Daily Mail Australia that it is providing consular assistance 'in accordance with the Consular Services Charter, to an Australian man hospitalised in Bali and his family'.
'Owing to our privacy obligations we will not provide further comment,' the department responded via email.
While it is known that DFAT does not pay medical costs, the department would not say whether they would help with repatriation costs.
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