Arrington won’t drop out of US House race after crash
Scott said the first word Arrington wrote when he visited her the day after the wreck was "miracle." It wasn't long before she wrote "campaign" and Scott noted "the fire in her eyes" he has noted over the years.
Arrington had to write because doctors only removed her from a ventilator Monday.
"Part of her life that was saved was to give it away for public service," Scott said at a news conference at a
Arrington was a passenger in a car that was hit head on by another vehicle going the wrong way Friday night on
White had hit another vehicle a few minutes before the crash with Arrington and Goff,
No one was injured in the first wreck. The investigation into both crashes continues, but deputies did not find alcohol in White's car, Antonio said in a statement.
Blood was pouring into Arrington's abdomen after the wreck and she was immediately taken into surgery, her doctors said. She also broke her back and two ribs and had another surgery Sunday to take pressure off of her spine.
But she should start rehabilitation soon, and if she works hard enough, should be able to regain the same mobility she had before the wreck, said Dr.
"That shouldn't be an issue for her. She is very motivated," Buchholz said.
The wreck happened 10 days after Arrington won the Republican nomination for the
Arrington campaigned against Sanford's criticism of President
In November, Arrington faces construction lawyer and yoga studio owner
Cunningham suspended his campaign after hearing about Arrington's wreck, and Arrington spokesman
Arrington had already planned to take time off around
As Arrington works on rehabilitation,
"We're going to continue our campaign forward," Mule said.
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