Dell Children's Hospital

By Savanna Gregg

The Highlander

A warm winter day turned into a nightmare for a 5-year-old Granite Shoals girl and her family this past Saturday, Jan. 20.

Emily Rose Oehler and her family were enjoying their day outdoors at Longhorn Caverns State Park in Burnet when Emily was struck by a western diamondback rattlesnake.

“(Oehler) was playing off the trail in an un-manicured section of high grass when she received the bite,” said Cory Evans of Inks Lake State Park.

A GoFundMe account has been set up for a family struggling after two members were critically injured in a rollover accident in Burnet County.

Shawn Lingo and his 11-year-old son, James Spiller, were ejected from their vehicle on Sunday, Sept. 18, as both sustained life-threatening injuries. Lingo was transported to Seton Medical Center of Williamson in Round Rock, while Spiller was STARflighted to Dell Children’s Hospital in Austin.

The GoFundMe page was set up by Patsy Stephens, whose sister Rachel Lingo is the wife of Shawn Lingo and mother of Spiller. The goal is to raise $5,000 to help the family cover some of their day to day bills for the next few months while their loved ones recuperate. So far, $1,275 has been raised for the family.

According to an update on the page, Shawn Lingo underwent back surgery and has been moved to a different floor to begin physical therapy.