A fund set up to pay for the hospital care of British judo star Stephanie Inglis (left) has raised more than £130,000 ©Getty Images

A fund set up to pay for the hospital care of a British judo star who is fighting for her life after a motorcycle crash in Vietnam has raised more than £150,000 ($215,000/€190,000). 

Commonwealth Games silver medallist Stephanie Inglis suffered head injuries when her skirt got caught in the wheel of the vehicle and pulled her off the bike on Tuesday (May 10).

The freak accident happened as she made her way to the school where she has been teaching English to disadvantaged children for the past four months.

The 27-year-old Scot, who finished runner-up to England’s Nekoda Smythe Davis in the women’s under 57 kilograms category at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games, is being treated in a hospital intensive care unit in Hanoi where she is said to be in a coma.

Family friend and fellow British judoka Khalid Gehlan set up a GoFundMe page on Thursday (May 12) in a bid to raise funds for her medical bills, and it has since raised in excess of £150,000.

Gehlan said Inglis' travel insurance had expired and her hospital stay was costing £2,000 ($2,900/€2,500) per day.

"Stephanie would be bright red with embarrassment if she could see the support she was receiving," he wrote.

"The thought of her lying there fighting for her life whilst her parents are fighting for her treatment is heartbreaking to myself and many others.

"I ask for your continued support in helping Stephanie.

"You're all helping to save a young woman's life."

Stephanie Inglis (left) came second to England's Nekoda Smythe Davis in the women's under 57kg category at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games
Stephanie Inglis (left) came second to England's Nekoda Smythe Davis in the women's under 57kg category at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games ©Getty Images

A statement from British Judo said: "British Judo is saddened to hear that Stephanie Inglis has been involved in a serious road accident whilst living and participating in an internship in Vietnam.

"Stephanie is a valued member of the British Judo community and the JudoScotland performance squad, with a Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games silver medal and numerous national championship medals to her name.

"Our thoughts and prayers are with Stephanie and her family at this extremely difficult time."

Thousands have donated to the health fund, including judo clubs from across the United Kingdom.

The UK’s Foreign Office said: "We are in contact with the family of a British national who has been hospitalised in Vietnam, and will continue to offer support at this difficult time."

You can visit the fundraising website here.