Father fights for life in a coma after serious crash in Yuma
Danyelle Burke North
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) – A man from Yuma is still in a coma in the hospital after a serious car crash.
25-year-old father Jesse Mata was in Yuma in late October for a family reunion. He was the passenger in a car that crashed into a traffic light pole on the corner of Avenue B and 16th Street.
Mata was airlifted to Phoenix for life-threatening injuries including a traumatic brain injury, three strokes, fractured ribs and broken legs, feet, and an arm. So far, he’s undergone over seven surgeries.
His family has had to leave work to take care of his two young children. They say they are holding onto hope and faith to help get him through this.
“With the grace of God, he’s been giving us a lot of strength…a lot of faith that he is going to wake up. He’s going to be okay. He is going to talk. Everything is going to be okay with the grace of God,” said Jesse’s mother Babette Sabori.
His family says they are grateful from the bottom of their hearts for any prayers and support. If you would like to help the family, you can find the GoFundMe link here.