The
Accident
On the evening of January 9th, 2013, Sally was jogging along a street near her home. Though she was wearing head-to-toe reflective gear and carrying a halogen flashlight, she was struck while using a crosswalk. The car didn’t have its headlights on.
Sally bounced over the hood, striking the vehicle’s roof and flipping several times before bouncing off the concrete curb and pavement. She ultimately landed on the road in the middle of traffic, suffering a multitude of injuries, most of which are permanent.
The driver made no attempt to swerve or stop and quickly left the scene before returning fifteen minutes later. She didn’t apologize or show remorse, and it was the driver behind her that called 911 and stopped traffic—ultimately saving Sally from being struck again.
Sally was in intensive care for twelve days before moving to critical care for six weeks. She then moved to an intensive rehabilitation center for another six weeks before many months of daily in-home therapy.
Doctors said that if she hadn’t been in such good shape before the crash, she wouldn’t have survived.