Woman Needs Reconstructive Surgery After Motorcycle RTA

A woman is facing months of surgery and recovery after she was found bleeding and with serious injuries on the roadside in Big Falls last month.

24-year-old Ireni Savala was discovered on December 17 after she was reportedly thrown from a motorcycle and left behind. Her sister, Francine Savala, said the family is still struggling to piece together what happened.

Savala said there was no collision with another vehicle and believes speed may have been a factor. “She did not collide. We think the person that she was with may have been driving too fast,” she said.

Ireni is awake but suffered severe trauma to her face. “The left side of her face has been torn off, including her left ear,” Francine said.

Doctors have advised that she will need reconstructive and plastic surgery. The family says fundraising efforts are ongoing to cover her medical expenses.