GoFundMe Effort Launched To Aid Injured Colchester Firefighter

COLCHESTER, CT — A GoFundMe campaign has been launched to aid Matt O'Connor, a member of the Colchester Hayward Volunteer Fire Company, who was seriously injured in a motorcycle accident over the weekend.

O'Connor suffered a fractured pelvis and a deformed femur, among other injuries. As of Tuesday afternoon, the GoFundMe effort had raised more than $8,600 toward a goal of $15,000 to help with O'Connor's financial burden.

"Matt has a long road of recovery and will not be able to work for an extended period of time," wrote Collin Maynard, the organizer of the GoFundMe campaign. "On top of all this, Matt and his girlfriend Jenn are expecting a child very soon. We are looking for donations to cover upcoming healthcare and home expenses."

O'Connor has served as a volunteer firefighter for more than 20 years, mentoring new members of the department, training drivers and operators, and assisting the ambulance corps.

"He has always been a go-to person for close friends and strangers in their times of need, offering a helping hand and words of wisdom whenever he can," Maynard added.

Click here to view the GoFundMe campaign to benefit Matt O'Connor.

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