"Pawn Stars" regular Corey "Big Hoss" Harrison, who nearly died in a motorcycle accident in January, asked for help from fans to help pay medical bills, fundraiser organizers said.
Harrison, the grandson of World Famous Gold & Silver Pawn Shop patriarch Richard “Old Man” Harrison and son of Rick "Genius" Harrison, wiped out while riding in Tulum, Mexico, he and friends said.
The Harrisons and long-time family friend Austin “Chumlee” Russell are the stars of the History Channel show "Pawn Stars," which follows the action inside their Las Vegas pawn shop.
The crash happened shortly before Rick Harrison's wedding. according to the son.
A GoFundMe effort launched on Monday is seeking to raise $18,000, and a little more than $5,000 had come in by late Friday morning.
"With his full knowledge and blessing, we’re raising emergency funds to cover more than $100,000 in medical bills and related expenses after a serious motorcycle accident in Tulum, Mexico," according to GFM organizer Aron Chambers.
"He suffered devastating injuries: 11 fractured ribs, a punctured lung, a concussion, and internal bleeding. He was rushed to a hospital in Playa del Carmen, where the reality of medical emergencies in Mexico hit hard — costs add up fast, and payment is often required upfront."
The fundraising effort prompted pushback from some who don't believe Harrison is in any dire financial straits, he said Thursday in a post on X.
The reality TV star promised to donate money to a children's hospital once he's able to work again.
"Please, I’m asking nicely—don’t kick a person when they are already down," he wrote. "Thank you to all the people who have said something kind or have donated. It truly means a lot."
The GoFundMe pitch included an 11 1/2-minute video narration from Harrison’s friend, Valentino, who had been riding with him during the crash.
The pair zoomed past motorists before crashing and some of those other drivers they passed taunted the fallen Harrison as they came upon the crash scene, according to Valentino.
Harrison was struggling to breathe and couldn't move, his friend said, but the "Pawn Stars" star had the presence of mind to ask for a cigarette.
"'Are you serious?' I asked him this," Valentino said. "'How's my bike?' Don't worry about your bike. It's about you."
It was a frightening scene as Harrison bled from his mouth, nose and head, according to Valentino.
"I wasn't trying to scare him, but I was worried," he said. "When I look back and saw him on the road, on his left side without moving. That was the scariest part. OK, OK, he's going to move, he’s going to move, he’s going to move, he’s going to move — and he didn't."
A representative for the History Channel could not be immediately reached for comment on Friday.
