Avery Detten, Texas A&M student from Hereford dies days after crash as organ donor is now set to save as many as 65 people.
A Texas A&M University student from Hereford has died days after suffering traumatic injuries in a car accident, her family said Tuesday.
Avery Detten died May 26 after several days in intensive care, according to her family. Avery sustained a traumatic brain injury and other injuries in a serious automobile wreck on May 21 and had been treated at Northwest Texas Hospital in Amarillo.
In a series of posts, Avery’s family described her as critical but initially stable as doctors worked to reduce brain swelling, manage elevated intracranial pressure and treat a collapsed lung, fractured pelvis and other fractures. The updates said Avery was placed in a medically induced coma, placed on a ventilator and heavily sedated while physicians tried different medications to control swelling and protect her brain.
Selfless organ donor to save up to 65 people
On Tuesday, Jessica Detten wrote that Avery ‘left this earthly life’ and called her an organ donor whose ‘last earthly gift’ would help as many as 65 people. She said the family had been ‘humbled by the outpouring of concern, support and prayers’ from friends, relatives and community members.
Posted Texas A&M University Saddle and Sirloin Club in the aftermath of Avery’s death: ‘It is with heavy hearts we share that our cherished member, Avery Detten, passed away earlier today. Avery was truly a light, impacting everyone she encountered with joy, kindness, and respect. Her passion and dedication to the industry and everything she was involved in was inspiring. Although we cannot begin to describe the magnitude of her loss, we are immensely blessed to have known her and been able to call her a peer, mentor, and friend.’
