When 50-year-old rigger Kyle McIntyre was seriously injured at a Victoria construction site, a close friend stepped up to help. 

Katie Jakes, who has known McIntyre for years, created a GoFundMe page, which has raised $7,000 in three days. 

The accident occurred on Saturday, Sept. 7 at a site in the 600 block of Herald Street, when a crane carrying 3,000 pounds of formwork B次元官网网址� moulds used to form concrete into structural shapes B次元官网网址� accidentally released its load. The materials fell from a height of 10 feet, the force and weight of which lacerated McIntyreB次元官网网址檚 head and crushed his left leg.  

The husband and father of four was whisked to the hospital, where doctors spent seven hours operating on his leg, which had three open-skin fractures and damaged tendons. His knee was also dislocated. McIntyre is now recuperating, but the severity of his injuries mean he wonB次元官网网址檛 be able to go back to work for the foreseeable future.

"Kyle may need many surgeries ... to reconstruct his leg and his knee, along with rehab," said Jakes on his GoFundMe page. "Doctors cannot guarantee how much mobility he will regain." 

Donations to Jakes' fundraiser will help alleviate the financial instability McIntyre's family is facing.

B次元官网网址淲ith loss of KyleB次元官网网址檚 significant income, the likelihood he will never be able to return to work in this field, and all the other added financial stress this beautiful family is having to face right now ... I am asking for help,B次元官网网址� Jakes added on his GoFundMe page. B次元官网网址淭his family would never ask for it themselves, and I hate to think of the fact that they need to suffer more at this time.B次元官网网址� 

McIntyre's wife Nancy, who has been driving to Victoria from Duncan every day to visit her husband in hospital, all the while looking after their kids, has expressed thanks to everyone who has donated.

B次元官网网址淜yleB次元官网网址檚 recovery will be a long journey, but the kind words, prayers and encouragement from all of you have provided us with much-needed hope and reassurance,B次元官网网址� wrote Nancy in a response to the GoFundMe campaign. B次元官网网址淓ach gesture of support has truly made a difference for us.B次元官网网址�  

To donate, visit: www.gofundme.com/f/help-the-mcintyres.