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TWIN LAKES, Wis. — The family of two Twin Lakes sisters critically injured in the devastating May 2 head-on crash on Highway 83 has launched a GoFundMe campaign as medical bills continue to mount and one of the victims remains hospitalized in intensive care fighting for her life.
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The fundraiser was organized by the Fikert sisters’ cousin, Kyle Pembroke, and his wife, Ashton Pembroke. According to the family, 22-year-old Chloe Fikert remains in the ICU nearly a week after the violent Wheatland crash, while her 24-year-old sister Olivia Fikert has undergone major back surgery and now faces a long and painful recovery.
The fundraiser states Olivia Fikert received 29 staples, metal screws, and plates during surgery and now must wear a back brace anytime she is not lying down. Family members say both women face extensive rehabilitation and ongoing medical treatment in the months ahead.
“In a matter of seconds, their world — and our family’s world — was turned upside down,” Kyle Pembroke wrote in the fundraiser description.
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As previously reported by Kenosha County Eye, the crash occurred around 10:06 a.m. on May 2 in the 5700 block of Highway 83 in Wheatland. Authorities allege a northbound vehicle crossed the center line and struck the sisters’ southbound Hyundai head-on.
The crash scene quickly became catastrophic.
Dispatch audio described one vehicle as “on fire right in the middle of the street,” while deputies warned the vehicle was “about to blow” as flames intensified and tires began popping.
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Authorities said two victims were flown by Flight for Life to Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee, while another victim was transported by ambulance to Aurora Medical Center. One of the sisters remained trapped inside the wreckage for approximately 57 minutes while firefighters worked frantically to free her.
Before emergency crews arrived, Bristol resident Tom Nevala rushed toward the burning wreckage and pulled a young woman from one of the destroyed vehicles moments before it became fully engulfed in flames.
Nevala later told Kenosha County Eye the woman told him her legs were burning before he dragged her from the vehicle.
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The fundraiser says the family now faces overwhelming financial burdens from ICU care, surgeries, emergency transport, rehabilitation, lost work, and ongoing medical treatment.
According to the organizers, the driver accused of causing the crash allegedly did not have insurance, and Chloe Fikert reportedly does not have health insurance coverage.
The fundraiser estimates total medical expenses for the sisters could eventually exceed hundreds of thousands of dollars.
“Anyone who knows Chloe and Olivia knows how loving, strong, and caring they are,” Pembroke wrote. “They have always been there for others, and now they need all of us to be there for them.”
The GoFundMe page asks for donations, prayers, and shares as the sisters continue their recovery.
The fundraiser can be found here:
GoFundMe for Chloe and Olivia Fikert
Theresa Fikert, the girls’ mother, said any donations will help with her daughters’ mounting medical bills, future medical care, and everyday living expenses as both women maintain homes of their own. “Anything will help my girls,” Theresa Fikert said. “Their medical bills and future medical care and whatever they may need as they have their own places.”
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Truly sad. The driver who hit them must be in prison for life
Especially since she was drunk and on cocaine! People today are so self-centered and think they can do whatever they want – and the consequences never equal the crime. The so-called “judges” in Kenosha will let her off easy just like all the other scum that goes before them. Truly sickening!
HOw is anyone that stoned at 10 AM??
U know that for a fact ?
Where is that information displayed?
Nothing in this story mentioned drugs or alcohol.
FU*k AlCoHoL BAN THAT SHIT
Probably coming from the same person that thinks Marijuana should be legal
Yes, ban marijuana and porn. Nothing useful comes from that shit.
Go ahead, it turned out great last time. Thanks to youtube and tv anyone in this town can buy a hundred pounds of yeast and some copper line can be business before the ink is dry on the bill.
SCOTUS has ruled that distilling spirits on your own property is legal, as long as it’s not sold to others.
I agree
Good luck with that one .. sad to say rather drunk or not there’s DUMB ppl 😩
Can’t work and will not be able to for at least a while. Even though it will take a long time collect even a dime even a ‘D’ Kenosha lawyer could pro-bono a mega multi-million judgment.
I hope the hooker from Burlington had insurance or at least the car owner did.
No she didn’t and one of the girls doesn’t have health insurance. I was brought up to never go one day without insurance.
You’ve got me to be kidding me. Have some fking respect dude. If this was you, would you want me people saying this to you if this was you in this situation? No! So stfu with your big head a$$
Which agree.. but, car insurance isn’t gonna save these beautiful girls..
Medical will be in the millions. Hope social worker is working with family. Also hospitals have a fund for people who can’t pay. Had a patient visiting from Korea had a bad accident,was treated and hospital paid.
The Flight for Life transports alone were probably at least $100,000 each!! The one must not have a full-time job, if no health insurance! Hell she probably could have gotten state insurance at least, but yet they both have homes of their own!! Go figure, these young kids all want to be on their own, but yet sacrificed health insurance and is now paying the price! I doubt the person that hit them has much to sue for, if they didn’t have car insurance!!! These damn kids have no clue how important it is to have insurance and are learning a very costly mistake all the way around!!
They both can apply for Medicaid given the circumstances. A hospital social worker will help with the application.
These very young girls will suffer for the rest of their lives for what happened to them that day.
Have some decency when posting
Agreed!
Flight For Life has operated as a charity for over 40 years – There are no cases in the court system of them going after patients or estates and there are no investigative reports of unfair billing practices.
My friend got billed for her flight for life after her medical insurance denied. Luckily after hours on the phone with BadgerCare she was able to get emergency medical coverage as a secondary to cover that cost.
Great! Very glad it worked out well for your friend. That’s how it’s my
First of all they live in apartments….where they have monthly bills to pay. Just because you work a full time job doesn’t mean there is health insurance available or that it is affordable. I know many people who chose not to get health insurance coverage due to cost. When it comes to having a place to live or insurance they’re going to choose a place to live and the ability to pay their bills.
And when one choose not to have health insurance who pays the ones who r responsible and have it. We pay thru the taxes we pay.
Truly heartbreaking. In the blink of an eye, so many lives are changed because of selfish behavior. Prayers for the girls and their family.
Health insurance means shit now days. Hopefully the family can sue that POS crack head that caused this whole mess.
What good will a lawsuit do? “POS crack heads” don’t typically have a lot of assets and it’s likely this person didn’t have car insurance.
She didn’t have car insurance.
With the way judges let impaired drivers off the hook, Wisconsin needs indentured restitution. Make that woman work her life for what she took from that family.
Health insurance does mean something. Not 100% but u must have it!
In 2005 my mom went Flight For Life to Froedert,it was $13,000 for 13 minutes.it was a medical emergency not an accident. At that time she had AMC insurance didn’t pay a Penney.
I’m surprised anyone survived.
Wishing all 3 girls a miraculous recovery. All 3 are so young with so much life ahead of them. I hope everyone goes on to live amazing, happy, healthy lives.
My prayers go out to them for full recoveries-how absolutely awful
I hope all 3 girls make a speedy recovery! The poor girl that hit the sisters must be riddled with so much guilt I couldn’t imagine! And the 2 sisters suffering. Weird how we dont see anything from the girl that hit them i hope shes ok, it doesnt seem like she has at much of a support system as the sisters! I hope everyone heals and move on from this horrible accident!
Hope for speedy recovery of the sisters. Hope the alleged gets the max in court. So sad. Much love from Me.
This is a sad day. I was about 30 seconds away from it happening. when I drove there on 83. I was about the 6th person on scene
I want to be on this jury!