ROWLEY, MASS. (WHDH) - A 49-year-old Roslindale man was paralyzed on March 8 after a snowy tree limb fell on top of him.
Scott Barry was out snowblowing after the latest nor’easter when a tree limb fell on top of him.
Two branches had already fallen, and according to Scott’s daughter, Caitlyn, Scott stopped to a take a photo to send to 311.
“As he was putting his phone away, the largest of the three limbs fell and hit him in the shoulders and the head,” Caitlyn said.
Her mother heard the crack, and screamed for Caitlyn to go outside.
“I came running down, and pretty much the first thing he said was, ‘I can’t feel my legs,'” Caitlyn said.
The branch was too large, they couldn’t lift it off. Caitlyn said she grabbed some blankets to keep her father warm until the ambulance and fire department could arrive.
Scott was rushed to the hospital, where his family soon received the news he wouldn’t be able to walk again.
“We have to be there for him, we have to be strong, for not only him, but for each other in the family,” Caitlyn said.
Caitlyn told 7News he dad is still in a great deal of pain but is handling it well. She said her father has a great sense of humor and is already working towards his recovery.
The community has stepped up by donating to a GoFundMe page. The family has already raised over $96,000, which will go towards medical expenses and making their home livable for Scott.
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