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Prom Queen Is E. Coli Victim And Cannot Go; So Prom Comes To Her Hospital

Spring break in Mexico has left Fishers High School prom queen in the hospital with E. coli since April 18th, unable to attend the big event.

But thanks to her friends from school and an understanding Indianapolis Hospital staff, the prom came to the queen.

The prom queen and her boyfriend were joined by several friends for a pre-prom dinner Saturday night in a transformed hospital atrium.

Fishers Principal Jason Urban also attended the makeshift prom event to present Westrick and her boyfriend, senior Gabe Hulecki, with their honorary crowns as prom queen and king respectively.

Westrick is said to have excellent prospects for a full recovery. South Bend’s Channel 28 has the the cute story here.

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