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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27, 2018 HERMISTONHERALD.COM • A7 LOCAL Hermiston boy in bike crash out of coma By JADE MCDOWELL STAFF WRITER Zeddrik Cota, the 12-year-old Hermiston boy who landed in intensive care after a bike crash, is awake and moving around. Nick Gutierrez, a close family friend of the Cotas, said Zeddrik had a few weeks of rehab ahead of him and was drinking all of his food through a straw right now because of his injuries, but he was “still happy” and ready to go on more adven- tures once his body will let him. “He’s a tough kid,” Guti- errez wrote in a Facebook message. Zeddrik was riding his bicycle around the Campus Life skate park near Herm- iston High School on June 14, according to his family, when he did not see a drop- off and “fell off the deep end face-first to the pave- ment below,” according to Facebook post by his father Oscar Cota. He was transported via Life Flight to Legacy Eman- uel Medical Center in Port- land, where he was placed in a medically-induced coma for a few days due to swell- ing in his brain. Gutierrez said Zeddrik’s father Oscar wanted to con- vey his thanks to the com- munity for all of their sup- port, including neighbors watering the family’s yard while they are in Portland and a GoFundMe page set up to help the family with medical expenses. He also wanted to say thank you to Umatilla County Fire Dis- trict 1’s paramedics and firefighters for their quick response and care of Zeddrik while Life Flight was on its way. He credits the “power of prayer” for helping Zed- drik pull through too. The family also hopes that safety improvements for the skate park will be looked at, and said Zed- drik was wearing a helmet and being supervised by his father when the accident happened. Zeddrik, 12, formerly attended Rocky Heights Ele- mentary School and plans to attend Sandstone Middle School in the fall. New Chamber Members Comfort Inn & Suites 77514 S. Hwy 395 Hermiston (541) 564-5911 Delish Bistro 1725 N. 1st St., Ste E Hermiston (541) 303-9066 Country Financial Nevin Agency 600 E. Main St. Hermiston (541) 567-2801 Complete Collection Service • Temporary Staffi ng Services • Recruiting • Human Resource Management • Risk Management • Payroll Administration • Workerʼs Comp Insurance GIVE BACK TO YOUR COMMUNITY! Licensed • Bonded No Collection • No Fee 1055 S. Hwy 395, Ste 333 • Hermiston, OR (541) 567-9670 • Fax (541) 567-4427 251NE Eldridge Drive, Boardman, OR (541) 481-2666 • Fax (541) 481-2239 Tim Mabry President WWW.BARRETTBUSINESS.COM 461 E. Main Hermiston, OR 97838 (541) 289-9107 www.creditsinc.com HOME • COMMERCIAL 24 HOUR EMERGENCY 400 NE Eldrige Dr. Boardman, Oregon At UEC we aim higher than just being your electric service provider. We strive to meet the needs of our growing communities while offering products and services that help our members save money, conserve energy and natural resources. 541-567-3781 • 1-800-238-1223 905 Diagonal • Hermiston Mid Columbia Producers, Inc. www.osokleen.com 541-481-2220 345 N. 1st Place, Hermiston, OR 97838 541-28 9-5015 • www.mcpcoop.com www.umatillaelectric.com KEEP IT LOCAL! Complete Collection Service ELMER’S IRRIGATION, INC. Proudly serving & investing in “Proudly the future of our communities” Licensed • Bonded No Collection • No Fee Tim Mabry President 461 E. Main Hermiston, OR 97838 (541)289-9107 www.creditsinc.com 541-567-6562 182 E. Main • Hermiston Our new office is located at 6LQFH :%HHEH$YH+HUPLVWRQ25 1055 S. Hwy 395, Ste 111 Cornerstone Plaza 541-567-6151 Hwy 395 • Hermiston 541-567-5572 AFFORDABLE FAMILY EYEWEAR Hermiston’s Best Value in all Eyewear 541-567-3790 • 541-567-3791 fax 1045 N. 1st • Hermiston, OR ~MARCIA LAMBERT~ www.affordablefamilyeyewear.com CAROLLEEN LOVELL Certifi ed Public Accountant, LLC 541-567-1780 www.carolleenlovell.com 635 SE 4th St. • PO Box 747 Hermiston, OR 97838 Call to add your business to Keep it Local: • Jeanne Jewett at 541-564-4531 • Audra Workman at 541-564-4538
