Ancaster teen succumbs to injuries in April collision

An Ancaster teen who suffered life-threatening injuries after she was struck by a car on her skateboard has died, Hamilton police said.

Fifteen-year-old Isabella Brink-Read suffered a pelvic fracture, a collapsed lung, right frontal lobe trauma and brain stem damage after she was struck by a 2008 Honda on Old Mohawk Road and thrown more than five metres in the air on the evening of April 25. The 21-year-old male driver remained on scene until emergency services arrived.

Due to the severity of her injuries, the Hamilton police collision reconstruction unit took control of the investigation. Police said in a July 9 news release the investigation has been completed and no charges will be laid.

In a previous interview in early May, Cynthia Brink said her daughter had been making progress in her recovery at the pediatric intensive care unit at McMaster Children's Hospital.

A GoFundMe campaign launched after the accident raised more than $24,000 for what was hoped to be Isabella's long road to recovery. A June 10 update posted to the GoFundMe page by Isabella's cousin, Cecilia Brink, said Isabella was receiving physiotherapy and was slated to attend the Bloorview Pediatric Rehabilitation Centre in Toronto.

Isabella, who also went by the name Bella, was an avid skateboarder who loved art, music and spending time with her pets, her mother said in the May interview.