Harrison was involved in a serious motorcycle accident in Tulum, Mexico in late January
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- Pawn Stars star Corey Harrison was in a serious motorcycle accident in Tulum, Mexico, in late January
- He sustained several injuries, including 11 broken ribs, and had to undergo multiple life-saving surgeries
- A GoFundMe was created to support Corey, who now faces over $100,000 in medical bills after exhausting his finances
Pawn Stars star Corey Harrison is asking fans for financial assistance following his motorcycle crash.
In January, the reality TV personality, 42, was involved in a serious motorcycle accident in Tulum, Mexico, days before his father, Rick Harrison, married Angie Polushkin on Jan. 26.
The accident left him with 11 breaks in his rib cage, a concussion and internal bleeding, according to a GoFundMe page created by Corey’s friend Aron Chambers.
Chambers wrote that Corey was rushed to a hospital in Playa del Carmen, where he stayed for 14 days, until “the financial pressure became too much.”
Corey left the hospital against medical advice, and he was taken back home to Tulum. Once home, he had to call a house doctor because he “was in excruciating pain,” and the doctor administered IV fluids and morphine treatments, according to Chambers.
“Corey was incredibly hesitant to take heavy pain meds, especially after losing his brother Adam to an overdose just last year, but the agony left him with no other option,” Chambers wrote. Adam Harrison died of a fentanyl overdose in January 2024.
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Days after the house doctor’s visit, Corey’s “oxygen levels plummeted to dangerously low levels.”
“In a heartbreaking moment that shook all of us to our core, Corey looked at us and said, 'I'm just going to die out here. I don't have the money to keep paying these people,' " Chambers wrote.
The group caring for him decided to drive him from the nearby tourist-area hospitals to over four hours away where there was a more “affordable” medical facility in Mérida.
“There were moments when we weren't sure we'd make it in time,” Chambers wrote.
It was upon Corey’s arrival that he learned one of his ribs “completely separated and was pressing into his lung.” As a result, he had nearly three liters of blood drained from his chest cavity and underwent three life-saving surgeries.
He remained hospitalized for 18 more days before he was discharged and learned that his medical bills amounted to over $100,000.
He is now seeking out help after he “emptied his entire bank account" and maxing out his credit cards.
“Being on television and part of Pawn Stars fame doesn't come with a built-in safety net for emergencies like this — medical crises don't care about celebrity status,” Chambers wrote, adding that Corey is still not strong enough to go back to the U.S. for further treatment.
“This fundraiser is our lifeline to get him through this,” Chambers wrote. “Asking for help isn't easy for someone as independent as Corey, but this accident has changed everything, and we can't do it alone.”
“He's the same resilient guy he's always been, just navigating one of the hardest chapters of his life,” Chambers added, before thanking users for their donations and support.
Corey told TMZ he is no longer affiliated with Pawn Stars but still receives some residual checks from reruns.
His father told the outlet, "Corey is a grown man and he will deal with his life as he sees fit."
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At the time of Rick’s wedding, he visited Corey at the hospital, telling Fox News that “it sucks that he didn't [attend].”
"I wanted him to be there. He was one of my groomsmen," Harrison said. "But, fortunately, he lives just a couple hours from Cancun. So, I was able to drive down there and see him in the hospital, make sure everything was all right."
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