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kids A tragic accident set in motion efforts to establish a new pediatric rehabilitation center in Chapel Hill By Elizab e th Kan e Ph o to g rap hy by S arah M ar tin , Fan cy Th is P h o to g rap hy
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ee Fitch has come a long way since a life-altering accident threw his entire world in disarray. The 10-year-old boy was struck by a moving vehicle on a residential road in Chapel Hill last March – a tragic accident that broke Lee’s ribs, back and skull. It also left him with a severe concussion. Although Lee was stabilized in the pediatric intensive care unit at UNC Children’s after his accident, there was a long road to recovery ahead for him. “There became a point in Lee’s healing process [when] we were informed by
Lee Fitch, now 11, sits outside UNC Children’s, where he began his road to recovery after he was struck by a vehicle last year.
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