8yo fighting for life in Bali reaches huge milestone

A boy who was crushed in a quad biking accident in Bali has reached a huge milestone.

An eight-year-old boy who was injured in a horror quad biking accident in Bali has reached a huge milestone in intensive care.

Joshua Schuetz is now breathing on his own after being flown to Perth Children’s Hospital from Denpasar on Friday, a family friend has revealed.

Joshua, who is from Perth, was on holiday with his family for a football tournament he was scheduled to compete in this weekend.

The family were on a quad bike tour when the young boy had the “most unimaginable accident” on Wednesday.

Eight year old Joshua Schuetz is fighting for life in a Bali hospital after being involved in a quad bike accident. Picture: GoFundMe

Joshua was a passenger on a bike that was being driven by his older brother when it flipped.

He became trapped under the bike and had to be freed by his brother, sustaining critical injuries in the accident.

Family friend Bernice Ariasa said the eight-year-old had suffered a fractured skull and brain bleed.

On Friday the boy was flow back to Perth in an induced coma on a mercy flight and transferred to Perth’s children’s hospital.

Ms Ariasa said the fact Joshua is now breathing on his own is a huge boost for the family.

Eight year old Joshua Schuetz is fighting for life in a Bali hospital after being involved in a quad bike accident. Picture: Facebook

“He’s in hospital, still in a coma, but is breathing independently and this is a huge milestone in itself,” Ariasa told The West.

“Thank you for all of your efforts so far. Please keep sharing and keep this going.”

Joshua is still in intensive care and his condition is still critical.

A GoFundMe has been set up to help Joshua’s family pay medical costs. To donate click here.