Tragic update after Aussie tradie Shane Ramsey’s Bali crash

An Aussie family have shared a devastating update after a tradie was involved in a serious accident while in Seminyak for a wedding.

A family is preparing to say goodbye to a man who suffered severe brain damage in a Balinese scooter crash after receiving news he will not wake up.

Shane Ramsey, from Perth, had been in Seminyak to be a groomsmen at a wedding when he crashed last Sunday.

The tradie underwent surgery locally after suffering injuries including fractured skull, bleeding on the brain, blood in his lungs, and severe brain damage.

Friends and family donated more than $125,000 to have Mr Ramsey, 30, flown back home on Thursday.

Shane Ramsey’s family were by his side at Royal Perth Hospital. Picture: Supplied

But doctors have since told his family he will not regain brain function, according to 7News.

Mother Catherine Ramsey told 7 she was “numb” at the prospect of turning off Mr Ramsey’s life support but took solace in knowing that he is an organ donor.

Family friend Amyleigh Mitchell, who started a GoFundMe to get Shane home, thanked those who helped get him home to loved ones.

“There are honestly no words to describe what a genuine, beautiful man Shane was and how loved he is by so many of his friends and family,” she said.

“We are grateful to Royal Perth Hospital for giving all his friends and family the chance to see our beloved friend.”

Shane Ramsey, 30.

He was in Bali for a wedding.

Mr Ramsey and friends were in Bali last weekend for the wedding when he crashed on the way to watch a mixed martial arts event.

The tradie had finished his apprenticeship only a few weeks ago and was excited about his fresh start, according to loved ones.

He did not have travel insurance, and the medical bills racked up in Bali have set the family back $53,000 for surgery alone.

Mr Ramsey suffered severe injuries in the crash.

“Every night in the hospital is an additional $9,000. The flight to bring him home is going to cost a minimum of $150 000,” Ms Mitchell wrote on the GoFundMe page.

Donations to the fundraiser so far have only covered some of the costs.

Last week, his mum Ms Ramsey told news.com.au her son has 24-hour care, costing about $9000 a day plus any extras like blood tests or scans.

“They removed part of his fractured skull to allow his brain to expand,” she told news.com.au.

Ms Ramsey broke down in tears when she revealed her son has severe brain trauma.

“They don’t know how bad it is at this stage – we have to wait for the swelling to go down, but the neurosurgeon said because of the amount of damage he’s done, he won’t make a 100 per cent recovery.

“The worst case scenario is he remains how he is, with the machines doing everything for him, or he wakes up but has no memory of anyone around him, with minimal mobility — we just don’t know what he’s going to wake up to.”

Originally published as Tragic update after Aussie tradie Shane Ramsey’s Bali crash