Melbourne show rollercoaster victim finally wakes
The young woman who was critically injured after being struck by a rollercoaster in Melbourne has finally awoken from her medically induced coma.
After spending more than two months hospitalised in an unconscious state, Shylah Rodden, 26, has suffered brain damage and serious injuries to the pelvis, arms, legs and back after being hit by the Rebel Coaster carriage rollercoaster, at the Royal Melbourne Show on September 25.
She was struck by the ride, which was travelling 70km/h, while trying to retrieve her phone from underneath the tracks.
The hospital has since revealed that since Wednesday November 30 she has awoken and is in a stable condition.
A person close to Ms Rodden's family has said that she was "still not out of the woods".
Ms Rodden had been showing some signs of improvement, with her condition being downgraded from critical to serious on October 11.
At the time she was taken to hospital, doctors told her parents they "haven't seen anything as bad as this for a long time".
On the day she was struck, Ms Rodden had been working at a friend's stall at the show when the pair decided to go on a few rides during their break. She is believed to have dropped her phone while on the rollercoaster.
Investigators believe she walked under the tracks of the high-speed ride to retrieve the device.
WorkSafe is investigating the circumstances behind the tragedy with the assistance of detectives from the Yarra Crime Investigation Unit. The investigation revealed there were no technical issues with the rollercoaster.
Shylah's father had previously told Daily Mail Australia that his daughter had suffered life-changing injuries.
"The injuries are horrific. Horrific. She's brain damaged. It's pelvic, her arms, legs, back, neck - there's hardly a thing that's not broken. I just can't work out how the hell so much damage has been done."
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