Woman hit by rollercoaster and left 'trapped in her own body' accused of theft

Shylah Rodden was hospitalised after she was hit by a rollercoaster at the Melbourne Royal Show in September, with her family describing the injuries she suffered as 'horrific'.

It was two months before she was declared to be in a stable condition, and her family said she was now 'trapped in her own body' and unable to speak.

Brought out of a medically induced coma in November, Shylah spent Christmas in hospital with her family saying she had a long road to recovery ahead of her as she was still unable to communicate with them.

It is believed Rodden stepped onto the rollercoaster track to retrieve her phone. She had been working at the show on the day she was struck by the Rebel Coaster carriage and was on a break with a friend when the collision occurred.

Now, however, public documents show that she is supposed to be in court later this week after being accused of theft.

The Magistrate's Court of Victoria records show that Shylah is due to appear in court on Wednesday 11 January alongside her lawyers after being accused of theft.

According to the Daily Mail her court hearing is likely to be adjourned as she currently cannot communicate.

While it initially failed to hit the $20,000 target, it has since managed to beat that goal and amass more than $27,000 which will go towards the cost of her rehabilitation, care and buying equipment she will need during her recovery.