MONTREAL – A Canadian mother of three who was injured when a speeding car plowed into pedestrians in New York City is awake after spending weeks in a coma.
Victoria Avetisian says her sister Elena Avetisian woke up two weeks ago and has been transferred from New York City to a hospital in Montreal.
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Avetisian, 38, was one of over two dozen people who were injured when a Honda Accord sped through a pedestrian-packed crowd at Times Square on May 18, hitting numerous pedestrians before being stopped by a concrete barrier.
A teenaged tourist was killed in the attack.
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Victoria Avetisian says her sister faces a long road to recovery after suffering serious head wounds and broken bones.
An online crowdfunding campaign has raised over $27,000 to help pay for her care.