Cape Cod Sports Desk

Amy A. Johnson needs help now

She remains in a coma in the ITC unit at  Brigham & Woman's Hospital
 In just 21 years, Amy touched the lives of so many around her

GOOD FRIEND of the East of Boston crew- Amy A. Johnson- was in a terrible car accident recently. I'll spare you the details, but she's at Brigham and Women's Hospital, suffering pretty badly.

She needs whatever you can offer her- prayers, donations, a good word with the right people.... every little bit helps.

Amy is about the world's sweetest kid, and if you frequented the Dunkin' Donuts on the Cranberry Highway in Wareham, you've probably seen her before. How many mornings of yours did she save with the timely application of coffee? Payback time, folks.

If you're loaded, throw a grand at her. Throw more... we're not stopping you. There is an Amy A. Johnson fund that you can hit off with a fat check, right at the well-located Rockland Trust on Cranberry Highway in Wareham... near the Wally and the Stop-n-Shop.

Don't be cheap. This could be your friend, your kid... you yourself. Drop some cashish.

If you're broke, stop by Sun On The Run (508 743-0700, across from Lindsay's) and dump a few pennies in the jar... go there today to see my $5, if you really like this column.

Read this story about Amy's little angel in this week's Upper Cape Codder

Tragedy strikes family a second time
By Robert Slager/ rslager@cnc.com

A little angel has been whispering into Amy Johnson's ear every day since June 7. The voice of her little sister Kristen, forever frozen in time, is pleading with her to fight a little bit longer.

"I know it's true," said Carol Henderson of Wareham, who lost one daughter to a car accident a decade ago and may now lose another. "Amy has injuries that you and I could not have survived."

Amy Johnson, who moved from Wareham to Bridgewater just a few weeks ago, lost control of her car in the early morning and slammed into a tree near Exit 2 on I-495, suffering massive internal injuries. She remains in a coma in the intensive care unit of Brigham and Woman's Hospital.

Carol was pregnant with Amy when her 3-year-old daughter Kristin suffered critical injuries in a car accident. Kristin fought to survive for seven more years.

"Amy used to tell me how she talks to Kristen every day," Carol said. "I know she's talking to her now."

In just 21 years, Amy touched the lives of so many around her. She attended Bourne High School, and worked for years at the Dunkin' Donut on Cranberry Highway in Wareham. She didn't have a best friend. Just about everybody was her best friend...

Read the rest of the story here.