Video: School beating

NBC News Channel
Published: November 20, 2008

A Kentucky student is recovering from serious injuries following a fight at Kentucky’s Hopkins County Central High School.

Now his mother says someone should have called 911, but never did.

“I could have been burying my kid this week and they do nothing,“ said Sabrina Hulsey.

Hulsey found her son after the school fight with multiple facial fractures and a black eye.

“I packed him out on my back,“ Hulsey said. “No one would help me nobody would help me pack my kid out of that school.“

Hulsey says to make matters worse the school never called 911.

“Why did Hopkins County Central not call for an ambulance? My son was that bad, he needed an ambulance,“ she complained.

Authorities say the fight began in the hallway at Hopkins County Central High School before classes began on Wednesday morning.

Hulsey says she took her son to Regional Medical Center and was told his injuries were so severe he needed to be taken somewhere else, so he was transferred to St. Mary’s Hospital for emergency surgery.

Following the incident a 17-year-old male was charged with fourth degree assault, a misdemeanor, but authorities say the teenager is now facing felony assault charges because of the extent of the injuries.

“We regret anytime there’s been any incident where any student has been in any type of altercation,“ said school board attorney Keith Cartwright, who says the district is conducting an internal investigation.

What does the school feel about the fact that an ambulance wasn’t called?

“I don’t have enough information to formulate an opinion on that,“ said Cartwright. “Once we have all the facts we can formulate an opinion on that.“

“My son will never step another foot in Hopkins County Central High School,“ Hulsey said.

Outside of school, Hulsey says her son is recovering but still with a long way to go.

Authorities say it’s up to the court to decide whether the 17-year-old male will charged as a juvenile or an adult.