Aubrey Baumbach, promising young student athlete, suffers severe brain damage after being hit by drunk driver at Lafayette College, Pennsylvania

Modified Date:

Fri, 09/26/2014 - 11:30am

Accident Date:

Friday, November 1, 2013

Family of Lafayette College freshman struck by Jeep sues school, crew coaches

The family of a Lafayette College freshman who was struck and badly injured in a hit-and-run crash say the school failed to address an unsafe situation for rowers that ultimately led to their daughter's incapacitating injuries.

Driver who struck Lafayette College student 'learned nothing' from past drunken driving charges, judge says

Wilson Kneebone, 50, of Lower Mount Bethel Township, was sentenced to state prison for driving into Lafayette College freshman Aubrey Baumbach as she walked Nov. 8 on Lehigh Drive in Easton.

Parents of injured student sue Lafayette College

A lawsuit for negligence has been filed against Lafayette College in Easton and two of its coaches by parents of a student who was struck by a car last November.

Aubrey's Odyssey

A [facebook] group to show support and love for Aubrey. We plan on posting updates on how Aubrey's doing!

Update on Aubrey Baumbach ’17

A statement from Lafayette College.

Baumbach’s recovery: Victim of hit-and-run completing rehab without complications

Aubrey Baumbach ‘17, the Lafayette student who was injured after getting hit by a car back in November coming back from crew practice, has been completing her rehabilitation without complications, according to a Facebook post by her parents.

Aubrey Baumbach was walking along a road after rowing practice with the other members of Lafayette College's rowing team when she was struck by a jeep driven by Wilson Kneebone, a man with a history of driving drunk. Baymbach suffered severe brain injuries and had to be kept in a medically induced coma. According to a Facebook page her family keeps on her recovery, she cannot walk without assistance, has no use of her left arm and has a short-term memory of a minute. A lawsuit is underway to help pay for Baumbach's medical care.

Type: Pedestrian Accident

Topics:

DWI - DUI - Alcohol or Drug Use, Brain Injury - TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury)

People Involved:

Aubrey Baumbach

Wilson Kneebone

City:

Easton, PA

County:

Northampton County, PA

Area:

Philadelphia, PA