A freak accident left a college student unable to walk or speak after he fell out of bed and hit his head . Clark Jacobs , 20 , was asleep on January 10 when he plunged from his bed at college , hit the floor and fractured his skull , his relatives have told local media . Jacobs ' family relayed the Georgia Tech student 's ordeal in an interview with WSB-TV . Scroll down for video . Accident : Clark Jacobs was sleeping on January 10 , but plunged from his bed , hit the floor and fractured his skull , his relatives have said . Pictured right with his mom . The college student 's mother Mariellen Jacobs told WSB-TV 'We treated him [ at home ] for less than a day and decided to take him to the hospital because with stiff neck , we were afraid it might be meningitis . 'They did a CT scan and we realized he had fractured skull . He ended up having a fractured skull and a blood clot . 'Unfortunately it led to a bleed in his brain and [ doctors ] had to do emergency surgery to save his life . ' She told the television station her son landed on linoleum . Clark Jacobs now can not walk nor speak , WSB-TV reported . Ron Jacobs told WSB-TV that his son 'just climbed back into bed while sleeping . ' The ABC affiliate station reported that Jacobs ' fraternity house , where the accident took place , set up loft beds shortly before the fall - and now there are guardrails . Family : Clark Jacobs ( seen with his parents Ron and Mariellen Jacobs ) can not walk nor speak . WSB-TV reported that Jacobs planned to work as a mechanical engineer . A GoFundMe page meant to raise funds for his treatment is now online , the television station pointed out . On the fundraising page , his uncle Mike Jacobs wrote 'Clark ’ s recovery has been nothing short of remarkable – beating the medical odds again and again through a heartbreaking rolling coaster of emotions . His mom calls him `` Superman , '' after his namesake , Clark Kent . He remains in a minimally conscious state and has a long road ahead of him , and his family will be by his side every step of the way as he fights his way back . ' The page is seeking $ 200,000 in donations . 'You deserve to know how your donation will be used , ' Mike Jacobs wrote . 'Your donation will go towards paying for the substantial uncovered long-term care costs associated with home nursing care for a minimally conscious patient . Clark ’ s parents will donate all excess donations to the nationally recognized Shepherd Center in Atlanta , where the amazing staff has been working with Clark on his road to recovery . '
Clark Jacobs was sleeping on January 10 when he plunged from his bed , hit the floor and fractured his skull , his relatives have said . His mother has said a CT scan picked up the fracture and that he was forced to undergo emergency surgery after his brain started bleeding . Jacobs , 20 , now can not walk nor speak .