Harrison Grey, 8, suffering post traumatic amnesia following Bees Creek crash

An eight-year-old Darwin boy has woken up from an induced coma nearly two weeks after a horror crash. But his journey to recovery will be a difficult one.

Eight-year-old Harrison Grey was hit by a car after getting off the Bees Creek Primary School bus on Tuesday December 6.

An eight-year-old Darwin boy is learning to talk, walk and eat on his own all over again after waking up from an induced coma.

Harrison Grey was critically injured in a crash on Bees Creek Rd on Tuesday December 6 while heading home from school.

It is understood the Bees Creek Primary School student ran behind the back of the bus into an oncoming car during the after school drop-off.

His parents, Paula Apostoles and Dean Grey, watched over their comatose child for a fortnight as their little boy clung to life.

After fifteen days in the intensive care unit Harrison was able to be moved to a different ward on December 21.

Ms Apostoles said her little boy woke up just before Christmas with post traumatic amnesia requiring specialist treatment.

“His long term prognosis is still unknown,” she wrote on Facebook.

“Stay strong my boy you can do this.”

Family friend Casey Speirs said Harrison was starting his rehabilitation at a South Australian paediatric neurology clinic.

“So that Harry can learn to sit up on his own, walk, talk and eat,” Ms Speirs said.

“He is doing really well but still requires further ongoing medical treatment.

“At this point there is no time frame for when he can return home.”

Eight-year-old Harrison Grey was hit by a car after getting off the Bees Creek Primary School bus on Tuesday December 6.

Ms Speirs said Harrison’s family were thankful for the ongoing community support for their little boy.

“They are forever grateful as every cent has helped at such a hard time,” she said.

The Top End has rallied around Harrison and his family, raising more than $14,000 in the wake of the crash.

Ms Speirs set up a GoFundMe to pay for the Grey family’s basic essentials and bills during Harrison’s recovery, with any extra donations to go to the ICU ward at the Darwin hospital.

Darwin, Palmerston and Karama Domino’s have banded together for a “doughraiser” to support the Grey family.

Karama and Palmerston franchisee Alex Mahoney said $2 from ever pizza sold on Wednesday January 11 would be donated to the family.

“I can’t imagine what the Grey family are going through right now,” Mr Mahoney said.

“Myself and the other Darwin Domino’s stores want to do everything we can to offer our support as Harrison continues to receive medical treatment.

“With our own team members on the road delivering safe, hot meals to the community every day, helping to raise awareness of road safety is something that is very important to us.”

Harrison was one of three children involved in serious crashes in the Territory over the summer school holiday period.

Eleven-year-old Queensland boy Daemarius Purcell-Appo was fatally injured in a crash outside the Moulden Supermarket. Picture: Supplied by family

Eleven-year-old Queensland boy Daemarius Purcell-Appo was killed when a Dodge Ram ute lurched forward outside Moulden Supermarket on Tuesday December 21.

On Friday a one-year-old boy was raced to Royal Darwin Hospital in a serious condition after being hit by a vehicle at Darwin airport, Eaton.

NT Police have appealed for any witnesses of the crash in the Slade Court business carpark to come forward.

A number of charter flight services operate on Slade Court, and Major Crash detectives are reviewing CCTV footage from businesses in the area as part of the investigation.

Detective Senior Sergeant Brendan Lindner said the driver was co-operating with inquiries.

“The child remains in hospital and thankfully his injuries are currently non-life threatening,” Sergeant Lindner said.