A vacation to Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic took a dark turn this past weekend after a Hudson County man suffered a brain injury.

Guy Rutigliano, 50, of Secaucus, was at a pool when he slipped and hit his head the afternoon of Oct. 10. He was immediately rushed to a nearby hospital after he began vomiting, according to his wife, Jennifer.

Upon arrival at the hospital, Guy and his wife were handed a bill of $10,000 before he could receive any sort of treatment.

After quickly putting the funds together, Guy was admitted to the hospital and later had a surgery for brain bleeds the night of Oct. 11, which cost over $15,000.

“He’s exhausted. He wants to see his doctor, his family. We’re overwhelmed,” said Jennifer. “We just want to get home but it’s not safe right now.”

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