December 16, 2023. A day remembered by many living in the rural community of Woolwine, Virginia.

That night the volunteer fire department and Smith River EMS were dispatched to a car accident 2 miles away.

High school senior, Lauren Worley and her boyfriend were hit by a drunk driver and pinned in the vehicle. Paramedic Dianna Foley arrived on the scene.

She said, “When I see Lauren, she's not responsive, but she's moaning a little bit. She can't really follow commands at that point, but you can tell there's a massive head injury.”

Lauren’s mom, Mandy, had an uneasy feeling that night. While checking an app on her phone that gave her daughter’s whereabouts, she got in her car with their youngest daughter, Kendra, and drove to the location. She was stopped by the state patrol.

“I said,

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