The story of Jacqueline Saburido is a burn survivor due to being hit by a drunk driver. She accepted a ride home from her classmate, Natalia Chpytchak-Bennett. At the same time 18 year old Reginald Stephey was heading home after a couple of beers. On the outskirts of Austin, his car veered into Natalia's. Guerrero and Chpytchak-Bennett died instantly and Saburido was pinned under the seat preventing her from escaping. Saburido suffered second and third degree burns to over 60 percent of her body, but survived despite her doctor's expectations. All of her fingers had to be amputated, but there was enough bone left on her thumb to construct an opposable thumb. She lost her hair, ears, nose, lips, left eyelid and much of her vision. She has undergone more than 40 operations since the crash, including cornea transplants, which have restored her left eye. Below is a picture of the before and after of Jacqueline Saburido.
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