An online fundraising campaign to help Emma Leonard, who was seriously injured in a car accident on February 11 and is currently recovering at Maine Medical Center, has been started by Angela Alley.

Alley, a long-time friend of the Leonard family, wrote the following on the Leonard Family fundraising page:

“On Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2014, the unthinkable happened to a local Boothbay family. Seventeen-year-old Emma Leonard, a senior at Hyde School, was involved in a severe automobile accident where she sustained injuries. She is currently in the hospital recovering from her injuries. Her parents Donna and John and younger brother Jacob have been by her side.”

“The Leonards are a local family who never hesitate to give and do for others in need. In the coming days and weeks, the Leonards will need to focus on Emma's recovery. This will also be a time where expenses will start to accumulate. We do not want this family to worry about the expenses so let's all come together and support this wonderful family in their time of need.”

To donate to the Leonard family, go to gofundme.com/6vjn0o and to connect with the Leonard family, visit caringbridge.com.