Excerpts from wgntv.com:
A young Chicago firefighter is stable after being injured in a crash while riding a motorcycle, but remains unconscious following his surgery.
Mason Maj’s loved ones have not left his bedside and are urgently asking the community to help them put together the moments before he was hurt. They are hoping someone can answer their call as they search for clarity after Mason was critically injured in a crash while riding a motorcycle on Friday morning. His family said Mason left his home early Friday morning to avoid traffic and was on his way to Franklin Park.
Chicago police said at around 6:30 a.m., Mason rear-ended a Nissan near Addison and Narrangansett in the Portage Park neighborhood, leaving him severely injured. The family hopes that neighbors or drivers who were in the area at the time of the crash saw something and can help fill in the details about the circumstances leading up to the crash.
Since the crash, Mason has been receiving care a Lutheran General Hospital.
Mason graduated from the fire academy in June and serves as a firefighter with Engine 93, following the footsteps of his father who is a captain with Engine 26.
A GoFundMe has been created to help with Mason’s medical expenses.
