The community is pulling together to support a sports-loving Cardigan teenager who has been left with life-changing injuries following a crash in the town.

Sean White was a passenger in a car involved in a serious a road traffic collision in the early hours of Sunday, September 22.

He sustained life-changing injuries and was airlifted immediately to the Heath Hospital in Cardiff where he has undergone hours of lifesaving reconstructive surgery including thoracic surgery and a tracheostomy.

Sean, who plays football for Maesglas FC is facing months of recovery in hospital and the possibility of more surgery in the future.

Sean is described as ‘an outgoing sports loving year old’ by his aunt Rowena Reed. 

Sean’s friend and Maesglas team mate Emma James has set up a GoFundMe to support Sean’s family and help ease the pressure financially.

“For those that know Sean, you will know him as a kind, funny, caring boy that’s friends with everyone,” she said.

“He loves sports, especially football and has recently just started college.

“[Sean] has been left with life changing injuries. He is facing months in hospital before being able to come home and start a long road to recovery,” said Emma.

“This will have a profound impact on Sean's life for the foreseeable.”

Emma set up the GoFundMe in the hope of raising £3,500 to help support Sean and his family.

Just days after it was set up, the fund has already reached £3,374.

You can support Sean and his family by visiting gofundme.com/f/seans-family-and-to-ease-the-pressure-financially or by clicking on the link above.