Location:
Kingston, OKlahoma

Description:
I was driving. No one was with me. I don't remember the wreck, but I've been told that I went into the wrong lane and a Jeep Grand Cherokee pulling a boat went into my lane to dodge me.

They said I swerved back at the last second and hit the side of the Jeep and took out the boat. I crushed my right hand and arm pretty bad, but otherwise I'm alright. This happened on July 28, 2002. I missed my first semester of college because of it. The ambulance report said my right middle and ring fingers were amputated, but the surgeon was able to save them. I will still probably lose my middle finger, but i have use of the rest of the hand. The jaws of life was used to cut the A-pillar and to open the door. The roof was already peeled back.

Copyright D. Bearden