Omaha, NE — A woman was involved in a car wreck in which both of her legs were severed. The accident happened in Omaha, Nebraska, on Wednesday, January 14, 2015, around 6:15 in the afternoon.
The woman who was injured in the accident is named Joanne Smith. She was pulling bags out of back of her Buick Sentry when she was hit by a Toyota Camry being driven by Lawanda Cook. Cook told police that she had dropped her cell phone and was trying to pick it up off the floor when the accident happened.
Cook wasn’t injured in the accident.
The force of the collision was so severe that Smith had both of her legs severed. Paramedics rushed her to Nebraska Medical Center. It’s not clear if doctors were able to reattach her legs.
Police are trying to determine whether or not Cook will have charges filed against her.
Scene of the Accident
Commentary
How incredibly irresponsible. This was an accident that was completely avoidable, and now a woman will be affected by it, probably for the rest of her life. I have no doubt in my mind that the woman driving the car didn’t mean to do this. I’m sure she regrets it. But where’s the accountability? You can just apologize to the person you’ve hurt after an accident like this and call it good. Someone here has to accept responsibility for what happened.
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