High Springs woman hospitalized with suspicious injuries

Local police are investigating the possibility of foul play in the case of a woman now in a coma at Shands at UF.

The High Springs woman was taken to North Florida Regional Hospital Sunday after her husband called 911, saying she appeared to be having a seizure.

Upon a preliminary diagnosis there, she was moved to Shands, explained High Springs Police Lt. Bill Benk. He said that upon transporting the woman, Alachua County Fire Rescue personnel determined her condition could have resulted from physical trauma, so they contacted the High Springs Police Department.

Benk said he could not provide much detail at this point because it is an ongoing investigation, but Tuesday he confirmed that police were waiting to interview doctors.  If possible, authorities are hoping to interview the woman to determine whether her injuries were acute or chronic – the result of a preexisting condition or a recent trauma.

As of Wednesday, there was no new information available about the case.