Overview
- A large tree limb struck 22-year-old Jasmine Mayer near Steele Lane Elementary during a windstorm on May 17, leaving her paralyzed from the waist down.
- Doctors at UC Davis treated a severe spinal cord injury along with fractured vertebrae broken and bruised ribs and internal bleeding and performed multiple operations including wound cleaning and planned skin grafts and disk fusion.
- Family and friends launched a GoFundMe that has raised tens of thousands of dollars to pay for rehabilitation mobility equipment an accessible vehicle and home modifications that insurance may not fully cover.
- City officials said Santa Rosa saw gusts above 40 mph under a National Weather Service wind advisory and emergency crews responded to more than a dozen wind-related calls the same day while a separate storm-related death was reported.
- The case highlights the long road of spinal cord recovery with uncertain outcomes for movement and sensation and signals likely ongoing needs for medical care long-term financial support and accessibility changes for the family.