Woman Trapped in Smashed Car for Half Hour

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Story Created: Aug 22, 2009 at 9:27 AM CDT

Story Updated: Aug 22, 2009 at 9:40 AM CDT

August 22, 2009

A a single car accident left a woman trapped in a car for nearly half an hour. It was just after 12:30 a.m. when emergency crews were called out to the intersection of Horne and Kostoryz where the car ran into a traffic light. Two women were in the car at the time. Police say it appears the driver ran into the pole at high speed causing one of the traffic lights to fall. The impact was so severe, the whole front of the car was pushed in towards the cabin trapping the women inside. Crews were able to quickly extract the passenger but had to use the jaws of life to cut out the unconcious driver. It's a process the took nearly 30 minutes.

"The fire department had to use the jaws of life. They did a very good job," said Lt. David Blackman of the Corpus Christi Police Dept. "They took their time cutting everything away to get her out safely."

Both women were rushed to Christus Spohn Memorial Hospital. The passenger was said to be in critical conditon. The driver in serious condition. Police say speed was definitely a factor in the crash and they are still investigating the possibility that alcohol was involved.

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Anonymous said on Monday, Aug 24 at 4:48 PM

i just want to pray for those women to get well, may god bless them and show them a different path onto a full recovery physically and spiritually

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charly baltimore said on Monday, Aug 24 at 12:02 PM

i was there, pretty nasty accident, who's races down kostoryz n horne anyways? hope they come out okay and start appriciating life!

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mary said on Sunday, Aug 23 at 5:35 AM

That's why you don't drink and drive.

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Anonymous said on Sunday, Aug 23 at 4:18 AM

Drunk in this town? No way! Probably want to get the front pew at church.

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Anonymous said on Sunday, Aug 23 at 2:39 AM

Now how old were these ladies again? They should have been home taking care of the grandkids.

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J.D said on Sunday, Aug 23 at 1:56 AM

what was she tryin to do, commit suicide or what.what a Dummy!!! Does she even know that she had another persons life in Danger with her own.Did she even care to Be drivin that fast.If she wanted to take her own life she could of done it by her self not with some one else.Poor gurls!"what a crash Dummy"God Bless Them.

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Anonymous said on Saturday, Aug 22 at 12:55 PM

People at the scene that live on Horne Rd. said they saw her going over 90 mph down Horne rd.She didn't even use her brakes full impact.

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Anonymous said on Saturday, Aug 22 at 11:39 AM

had to be wayyy drunk to hit that sign

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