PROVO — The family of a Utah Valley University student is sharing updates on his recovery after he was hit by a truck while sleeping in his own bed.

Going into his fifth surgery in a month at Utah Valley Hospital on Wednesday, Dodge Mulock still has a long way to go in his recovery. Mulock is healing from bone fractures, internal injuries and bleeding. His aunt, who asked to only be identified by her first name Rochelle, said the 22-year-old currently can't walk.

"The family is very devastated over this. It's really hard," she said during a Zoom interview from her home in California.

Though Rochelle said it's a miracle Mulock is even alive after police believe a driver suffering a medical issue veered off the road on the morning of Nov. 27 and crashed through his room.

At the time, Mulock was sleeping in his bed next to the window, she said.

"The impact blew him in the air and he landed over by the closet area where he was pinned against the bumper of the truck and the wall, and a whole bunch of debris on top of him," she said.

Rochelle said Mulock had just moved to Utah from his home in the Bay Area to attend college. He was living with roommates in their Pleasant Grove townhome.

"He worked part time, and he was going — putting himself through college," she said.

Instead, he's now hospitalized. He'll have to re-learn how to walk. Rochelle said Mulock lost all his belongings in the crash. He's also out of work and his townhome has been deemed unlivable. But, she described how he's keeping his spirits up despite the pain. Friend hospital visits are helping.

"He's working through it the best he can," she said.

From November:

Man injured after being pinned by vehicle that crashed into Pleasant Grove town house

A vehicle collided into the side of an apartment building in Pleasant Grove, pinning an occupant of the unit inside and injuring both him and the driver.

And with his mother having flown out from California to be by his side 24/7, they are fighting hard for Mulock to heal.

"The recovery is going to be very challenging, tough, extensive," Rochelle said. "But, you know, we're hoping that it's filled with hope and optimism."

The family is asking for healing thoughts and prayers for Mulock's latest surgery. Another aunt started a GoFundMe* to help with the medical bills and other costs for his care, including funds to allow his mom to continue staying in Utah away from her home and work.

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