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YOU’RE WATCHING WLWT NEWS 5 LEADING THE WAY, A SMALL OHIO COMMUNITY COMING TOGETHER TO SUPPORT A TEEN THAT WAS SEVERELY BURNED IN A CLASSROOM SCIENCE EXPERIMENT. ALL THIS HAPPENING ABOUT AN HOUR NORTHEAST OF CINCINNATI IN THE CITY OF JAMESTOWN. THE COMMUNITY HAS BEEN RALLYING AROUND 15 YEAR OLD CHLOE WALKER. SHE SUFFERED SEVERE BURNS AFTER A SCIENCE EXPERIMENT CAUGHT FIRE INSIDE GREENVIEW HIGH SCHOOL LAST WEEK. THAT FIRE FORCED THE SCHOOL TO EVACUATE, AND NOW LOCAL BUSINESSES ARE STEPPING UP TO HELP WALKER AND HER FAMILY. IF SHE IS GOING TO NEED A WIN, AND WE CAN FIND OUT WHERE THEY’RE GOING TO GET THEIR WIG FROM, AND WE CAN TAKE ALL OF THE DONATIONS AND THEY WILL HELP ME WITH THAT. EVERYBODY’S BEEN PRAYING FOR HER. EVERYBODY’S JUST REALLY HAPPY THAT SHE’S DOING BETTER. A GOFUNDME HAS ALSO BEEN SET UP
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15-year-old high school student severely burned during science experiment
A small Ohio community is coming together to support Chloe Walker, a 15-year-old who suffered severe burns after a science experiment caught fire inside Greeneview High School last week. The incident, which occurred in Jamestown, Ohio, about an hour northeast of Cincinnati, forced the school to evacuate. Local businesses are stepping up to help Walker and her family.Nichole Marshall, owner of Small Town Roots Salon & Spa, said she would be willing to help if needed.”If she is going to need a wig, then we can find out where they’re going to get their wig from, and we can take all of the hair donations there, and they will help put that into a wig,” Marshall said.Residents there have also shown their support for Walker.”Everybody’s been praying for her,” said Ainsley Brooks.Halee Marsden added, “Everybody is just really happy that she’s doing better.” A GoFundMe campaign has been set up to assist Walker’s family, raising nearly $70,000 of its $90,000 goal so far.Walker suffered burns on more than 40% of her body, according to the GoFundMe page.
A small Ohio community is coming together to support Chloe Walker, a 15-year-old who suffered severe burns after a science experiment caught fire inside Greeneview High School last week.
The incident, which occurred in Jamestown, Ohio, about an hour northeast of Cincinnati, forced the school to evacuate. Local businesses are stepping up to help Walker and her family.
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Nichole Marshall, owner of Small Town Roots Salon & Spa, said she would be willing to help if needed.
“If she is going to need a wig, then we can find out where they’re going to get their wig from, and we can take all of the hair donations there, and they will help put that into a wig,” Marshall said.
Residents there have also shown their support for Walker.
“Everybody’s been praying for her,” said Ainsley Brooks.
Halee Marsden added, “Everybody is just really happy that she’s doing better.”
A GoFundMe campaign has been set up to assist Walker’s family, raising nearly $70,000 of its $90,000 goal so far.
Walker suffered burns on more than 40% of her body, according to the GoFundMe page.
