Overview
- Kiara Diaz, 29, fell about 15 feet at the El Miro site in Jaco, fracturing her spine and collarbone and experiencing temporary paralysis in both legs.
- Doctors in Costa Rica have determined she cannot currently travel by air, with surgery in the country described as scheduled by family and friends.
- Two friends who are registered nurses stabilized her spine on the ground for roughly two hours until emergency crews arrived, a friend said.
- Her previous insurance had been canceled before she secured a new policy, creating financial and paperwork barriers for treatment and potential repatriation.
- Her mother and brother have arrived in Costa Rica, and a GoFundMe organized by a friend is raising funds for medical care and a possible medical flight.