Brave woman, 20, who lost more than 80% of her scalp in freak go-kart accident reveals her scars

Shelbi Crouch, now 20, was 19 when she lost 80% of her scalp in freak go-kart accident

Her curly strawberry-blonde hair became stuck in axle of kart

Now faces long recovery process, which includes painful surgeries and skin grafts

An Indiana woman who lost more than half her scalp during a horrific go-kart accident six months ago is now going through the difficult healing process.

Shelbi Crouch, who before the accident had beautiful long, strawberry blonde hair, now spends her time visiting plastic surgeons in order to repair her scalp.

She nearly died after her hair caught in the axle of a kart at Whiteland Raceway Park in Indianapolis, her first ever ride in one of the vehicles.

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Shelbi Crouch, pictured on January 10 listening to her plastic surgeon, has undergone several painful surgeries to recover after a freak go-kart accident six months ago

According t o WTHR , M s Crouch was wearing a helmet and some sort of neck brace. She was told that her hair was fine peeking out from underneath the helmet.

But when the kart hit a bump, her hair somehow got lodged in one of the axles. Her hair and scalp was essentially ripped off.

Her mother, Sherri Crouch-Wilson, told the station that her daughter suffered a whole host of injuries, including a skull fracture, traumatic brain injury, broken temporal bones, and paralysis on her face.

Crouch previously had beautiful long, strawberry blonde hair, pictured

Shelbi Crouch, pictured left and right, nearly died after her hair caught in the axle of a kart at Whiteland Raceway Park in Indianapolis, her first ever ride in one of the vehicles

Ms Crouch wears a hat to hide the dressings on her head; some people ask if she is receiving chemotherapy

Mrs Crouch-Wilson said that the most difficult thing for her daughter remains coming to terms with her loss.

‘She’s really struggling with…the identity of not having that hair and probably never being about to have her own hair,’ she told WTHR in September.

Ms Crouch, who was voted to have the best hair of her high school class, now frequents doctors’ and surgeons’ offices to repair the damage from the freak accident.

Ms Crouch, pictured with a friend, was famous for her long, curly strawberry-blonde locks, and was voted best hair at her high school Ms Crouch's mother said the most difficult thing for her daughter, pictured, is coming to terms with her loss Ms Crouch talks with plastic surgeon Juan Socas, at Methodist Hospital in Greenwood, Indiana over her treatment options on January 10 Ms Crouch used to adore her long locks, pictured left and right Already, the 20-year-old has had several painful surgeries and skin grafts, and can expect many more. For now, Ms Crouch often covers her head with hats, caps, and scarves. Many ask her if she’s undergoing chemotherapy. Her story can be further read in the Daily Journal. The accident occurred at Whiteland Raceway's track when her hair got caught in one of the go-kart axles