The mother of a Santa Clarita Lady Flyers hockey player who was critically injured in the crash that killed another player’s father last month in Colorado has been released from the hospital.
As of Wednesday, Brenda Greenwald, 48, is home with her family, according to an update to the GoFundMe created to help fund her recovery efforts and family’s needs. That GoFundMe has since collected nearly $27,000.
Greenwald was in the Sprinter van that was hit by a snowplow on Interstate 70 while 12-and-under girls’ team players and their families were traveling to the Western Girls Hockey League playoff tournament. A father of one of the players, Manny Lorenzana, 38, was driving the van and died during the collision.
She is the last person to be released from the hospital after the crash. Her 11-year-old son Joshua was also seriously injured and was airlifted for treatment, but has already returned home. Her daughter Emily, 13, a Flyer, and her 9-year-old son Matthew were also in the crash.
According to the GoFundMe, Brenda underwent emergency surgery and was treated for a brain injury, a shattered pelvis, broken ribs, a broken clavicle and other injuries.
CBS Colorado ran a segment on Brenda after she was released following her stay in the intensive care unit at Denver Health. The segment can be found at youtube.com/watch?v=8JswK8a9hVk.
“I have my good days and bad days,” Brenda told reporters from a hospital room during the segment beside her husband, Jason Greenwald. “(I’m) just overwhelmed with all the love and support.”
Meanwhile, on the House floor of the U.S. Capitol, Rep. George Whitesides, D-Agua Dulce, shared the Flyers’ story Thursday, paying tribute to Lorenzana and congratulating the Flyers on their decision to push forward with their games following the crash – where they went on to win the Western Girls Hockey League 12U championship.
“Amazingly, in the face of hardship that came far too early for those so young, the Santa Clarita Flyers ended up taking home the championship after a nail-biting final that ended 1-0 in overtime,” Whitesides said.
“Here is what I want this amazing team and their families to know: The entire Santa Clarita community has your back, and we are deeply proud of you.”
Whitesides’ tribute can be viewed at youtu.be/NMz0skpAP8Y.
