Woman, 23, left with a broken back after a horror crash reveals how her boyfriend had a 'gut feeling' something was wrong and went looking for her - before finding her a car wrapped around a tree
- A woman who survived a crash said her boyfriend knew something was wrong
- Holly Scott, 23, crashed into a tree near Echunga in Adelaide Hills in July 2017
- Ms Scott needed to be cut from her vehicle, which was wrapped around a tree
- She survived but now wants to educate others on the dangers of being on road
A woman who survived a horror car crash has revealed how her boyfriend had a 'gut feeling' something was wrong and went looking for her.
Holly Scott, 23, was driving to her partner's house near Echunga, southeast of Adelaide, when she lost control of her car and crashed into a tree in July 2017.
The impact of the crash was so severe, Ms Scott needed to be cut from her vehicle.
Her injuries were so serious that her father was told she wouldn't make it.
Holly Scott, 23 (pictured centre), was driving to her boyfriend's house near Echunga in the Adelaide Hills, southeast of the CBD, when she lost control and crashed into a tree in July 2017
'I couldn't move or speak, I was stuck in that car,' Ms Scott told 9News.
Fire-fighters had to separate the car from the tree and then cut off the roof so paramedics could get Ms Scott out.
Meanwhile, Ms Scott's boyfriend had a feeling something was wrong and had gone to look for her.
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'He had a gut feeling and he came looking for me. He found me a street away from his house, with my car wrapped around a tree,' she said.
The 23-year-old suffered a broken vertebrae and bleeding on the brain and she needed to learn how to walk again.
The impact of the crash was so severe, Ms Scott needed to be cut from her vehicle, which was wrapped around a tree (pictured)
Ms Scott's injuries were so serious that her father was told she wouldn't make it
Ms Scott said when she could finally walk again she sobbed with happiness.
But despite making incredible progress, she still has 10 hours of rehabilitation every week and has a long way to go.
She said that the horrendous experience has forever changed the way she perceives being on the road.
Fire trucks had to separate Ms Scott's car (pictured) from the tree and cut off the roof so paramedics could get her out
Ms Scott (pictured) is using her experience to educate young drivers about the dangers on the roaed
Moving forward, Ms Scott is using her experience to educate other young drivers and she has become involved with speaking to South Australian school students.
She wants to show others how unpredictable it can be on the road, and how everything can change in a second.
Royal Automobile Association (RAA) General Manager for Government and Public Policy Jayne Flaherty said she hopes Ms Scott's story will reduce the road toll.
'It provides an opportunity for students to learn about driving risks and avoid situations that place themselves and others in danger,' she said.
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