A Fort Myers teen who was injured in the tragic New Orleans terror attack on New Year's Day is headed back to Florida.
Elle Eisele and Steele Idelson , both 19, have been in the hospital after they were struck by a truck outside their hotel near Bourbon Street. They've been at University Medical Center since the incident.
Now, Elle has been released and is coming back to a rehabilitation center closer to home.
A statement was shared with NBC2:
"We are grateful to say, after 16 long days, that Elle has been released from the University Medical Center following the New Orleans terrorist attack on New Year’s Day. We would like to thank the amazing nurses and doctors at UMC and the first responders and officers who worked tirelessly to save our daughter. We would like to express our sincere gratitude to our family, friends, McGregor Baptist, the University of Georgia, the Canterbury School and Fort Myers communities for all of their support, thoughts and prayers during this time. We would also like to thank the FBI, United Way and state government of Louisiana for their assistance. Elle is headed back to Florida to continue her recovery in a rehabilitation center while being closer to home."
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