This is Jaqueline Saburido on September 19, 1999
Jaqueline Saburido with her father in 1998
Jaqueline Saburido in her birthday party as a child
Jaqueline Saburido at a party with friends
And, on that D'day (December, 1999), in this car, Jacqueline Saburido and her 4 friends were on their way to home from a birthday part, then it was hit by another car that was driven by a 17-year old male student on his way home after a couple of hard packs with his friends. Two passengers were killed at the scene and two were rescued. Jacqueline was one of rescued. But before rescue operation, within minutes, the car caught fire.
After the accident, Jacqueline is this. 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 had more than 50 operations.
Her body was heavily burnt during around 45 seconds.
Jacqueline with her father in year 2000.
Jacqueline getting treatment
Jacqueline after 3 months of accident
Without left eyelid Jacqueline needs eye drops to keep her vision.
Reggie Stephey, now 20 year old, football player, is the person who was on his way to 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 Jacqueline and others. In June 2001 Reggie Stephey was convicted of 2 counts of intoxication manslaughter for deaths of Jacqueline’s two friends. He was sentenced to 7 years in prison and fined $20,000. He can't forgive himself for driving drunk on that night. He's aware of devastating Jacqueline Saburido's life.
Not everyone who gets hit with a car dies. This picture was taken 4 years after the accident and doctors are still working on Jacqueline
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