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Community rallies to help teen injured in crash A Kansas City teenager who was partially paralyzed in a car wreck earlier this month is facing more than $40,000 in recovery bills – but his family won’t have to foot them alone. Share Shares Copy Link Copy

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WEBVTT CAYDEN'S COSTLY REHAB IN -- BILLS. IN A MATTER OF MINUTES, CAYDEN HOTH'S LIFE CHANGED FOREVER. >> WHEN THEY GOT IN THE AMBULANCE I HEARD HIM SAY I CANT FEEL MY LEGS THAT'S WHEN IT GOT REALLY SCARY EMILY: ON THE NIGHT OF JANUARY 8TH, CAYDEN'S PARENTS WENT FROM CHEERING FOR THE SON ON THE BASSKETBALL COURT, TO STAYING BY HIS BEDSIDE AT CHILDREN'S MERCY. CAYDEN WAS RIDING HOME WITH FRIENDS WHEN THE CAR THEY WERE IN CRASHED. >> I REMEMBER CRASHING BUT IM PRETTY SURE I BLACKED OUT AND I REMEMBER THE FIREFIGHTER HELPI ME WHEN I WAS IN THE CAR. >> WE WERE THERE WHEN THEY WERE CUTTING HIM OUT OF THE CAR AND PULLING HIM OUT OF THE CAR EMILY: A SPINAL CORD INJURY LEFT THE 15 YEAR OLD PARALYZED FROM THE WAIST DOWN, WITH LIMITED MOBILITY IN HIS ARMS AND HANDS. HE'S BEEN ACCEPTED INTO A REHAB HOSPITAL NEAR DENVER BUT IT COMES AT A PRICE. >> THEY TOLD US WE HAD A 60 DAY LIMIT SO THERE WAS 15 EXTRA DAYS THAT WE HAD TO PAY OUT OF POCKET WHICH WAS $40,000 EMILY: BUT THAT FINANCIAL BURDEN STARTED GROWING LIGHTER BY THE HOUR AFTER A FRIEND SET UP A GO FUND ME ACCOUNT, RAISING NEARLY $20,000 IN JUST ONE DAY >> IT MAKES US CRY JUST LOOKING AT ALL THE NAMES AND THE PEOPLE SOME PEOPLE THAT WE DON'T EVEN KNOW THE AMOUNTS THEY GIVE THE LITTLEST AMOUNTS THAT HIS FRIENDS FROM SCHOOL ARE GIVING I MEAN ITS JUST UNBELIEVABLE >> IT'S A BLESSING REALLY TO PUT IT MILDL >> I'M JUST SO THANKFUL FHIS PARENTS SOME OF THE HOPE TO