Girl, 7, has stroke while going down park slide and has third of skull removed. Charlie Sue Salisbury was spending a peaceful day at the park with her dad Danny when he suddenly noticed the left side of her face had dropped before she collapsed. After being rushed to the hospital, ACT scan revealed Charlie had suffered a stroke caused by a blood clot in her brain. Medics spent five hours attempting to remove the clot but were unsuccessful. Charlie's movement is now minimal as she has no