Jacqueline Saburido

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Early on Sunday morning, September 18, 1999, Jacqueline Saburido, 20, and four friends were on their way home from a birthday party. Reggie Stephey, an 18-year-old star football player, was on his way home from drinking beer with some buddies. On a dark road on the outskirts of Austin, Texas, Reggie's SUV veered into the Oldsmobile carrying Jacqui and the others. Two passengers in the car were killed at the scene and two were rescued. Within minutes, the car caught fire. Jacqui was pinned in the front seat on the passenger side, burning in the flames for over 45 seconds. She was burned over 60% of her body; no one thought she could survive. But Jacqui lived. Her hands were so badly burned that her fingers had to be amputated. She lost her hair, her ears, her nose, her left eyelid and much of her vision. She has had more than 50 operations since the crash and has many more to go.

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  • I just have to say ...

    I just have to say that it is really sad that Reggie was more concerned for his car than anything else...here's a young woman with no nose, ears, hair, fingers or even a healthy layer of skin to protect her from the elements!!! She's such a survivor. This story has really touched me!

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    This video brought me to tears. How tragic that poor judgment (of the other driver) has impacted this lovely woman (and her family) for the rest of her life.

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