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Monday, January 7, 2013

Noah Comes Home: Two Months After Accident, Road to Recovery Continues

Two months after suffering a traumatic brain injury, 9-year-old comes home.

Jan. 4 was a big day for Noah Venesile. He finally came home. Since suffering a traumatic brain injury in his neighborhood Nov. 6 after colliding with a car, 9-year-old Noah and his family have endured heartache and triumph. From the moment Noah was taken by Life Flight to MetroHealth Medical Center, the lives of Noah, his parents Amy and Chris, sisters and brother were thrown into turmoil. Those first days, documented on the family’s Facebook page, Prayers and Support for Noah Venesile, were filled with heartache and uncertainty. Noah, in the pediatric intensive care unit, faced an uncertain future. “Noah sustained a severe closed-head injury. He is being medically sedated, is on a ventilator to support his breathing while he is under …

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9-Year-Old Avon Lake Boy Struck By Car, Westview Elementary School, Lights on For Noah: Support Critically Injured Westview Student Hit by Car, and 2 more ›

Jim Brady

1:02 pm on Monday, January 7, 2013

I'm glad I was there for the game. The Amherst people had no idea about the back-story, but they even gave Noah a big ovation.   more ›

Tuesday, November 6, 2012

9-Year-Old Avon Lake Boy Struck By Car

The boy was chasing a ball into the road. He has been flown to MetroHealth for treatment of serious injuries.

Avon Lake Fire Chief Glen Eisenhardt said a 9-year-old child was struck by a vehicle earlier today and taken by Metro Life Flight to MetroHealth Medical Center. A press release issued by Avon Lake Police Lt. Duane Streator said the 9-year old boy was struck by a car on Deer Run Lane at 12:09 p.m.  Nov. 6. A source at MetroHealth Medical Center said the boy, Noah Venesile, was in critical condition. No additional information was available from the hospital. Responding personnel found the boy in the road  with serious injuries. The unnamed boy was attended to by the Avon Lake Fire Department paramedics and taken to the Avon Lake Fire Department where they were met by Life Flight.  He was then flown to MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland …

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Avon Lake Fire Department and Avon Lake Police Department

Noone

12:47 pm on Tuesday, November 13, 2012

My prayers go out to Noah and his family and the poor soul that hit him as well.   more ›

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