Barbie Hughes was struck and killed Saturday as she attempted to free someone who was stuck in the snow, her family said.
After the accident, police arrived and took a still-conscious Hughes — who was able to get into a wheelchair on her own — to the hospital, where doctors realized she had suffered “substantial and severe” injuries, her family said.Many residents in the San Bernardino Mountains are still stranded in their homes after back-to-back storms as emergency responders struggle through the snow.
Hughes was intubated at the hospital as her pain grew, her family said. She had broken bones that punctured her lung and and her heart, according to the post. “Just a beautiful girl. We called her our Barbie doll,” said Renee Cirrone, the general manager of the store where Hughes had worked since 2018. “She was a magnet. ... She loved dogs and was very friendly to all the customers. ... We’re going to miss her. It’s so tragic.”After recent winter storms dumped up to 15 feet of snow on Yosemite National Park in some areas, it has been closed with no estimated time of reopening.
DIY Big Bear customers and family members have stopped by the store to leave mementos, flowers and messages to Barbie Hughes, who was described as an “exceptional” employee.“Barbie was such a ray of sunshine and joy when we shopped at DIY, she loved our little doggies,” said one.
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