Accident victim - I'd give back $35 million prize

Cynthia Jay Brennan was paralyzed in an auto accident just weeks after winning $35 million in Vegas. In a message to teens about driving safety, she talks about the effects, and how she'd give it all back to have her mobility and her sister back again. From the video, NO BLOODSHED - The High Road to Understanding Driving Danger (see http://www.bluecanyonvideo.com ). Also see this clip from the same video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBIEAQ2yWgs To see all Jim Terr videos, enter HYMIEHYMIE in search line.

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Autos & Vehicles

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• auto
• driving
• safety
• danger
• teen
• paralyzed
• drunk
• seat
• belts
• DUI
• DWI
• disability
• paralysis
• lottery
• gambling
• slot
• machine
• jackpot

[hymiehymie]

SORRY I HAVE NOT APPROVED COMMENTS IN A LONG WHILE - I DID NOT SEE THEM NOW THAT THEY ARE ON "GMAIL".

[patsyfann]

The 58 year old man that hit Cynthia had 17 , yes 17 priors!!! He had been slipping through the cracks for years...with wrist slaps!! I was involved in the case, and this young woman and her family are absolutely amazing. The judge handed down the sentence with tears. The whole story is about Cynthia's survival and courage. She is not bitter, she is sharing her story to help others.

[hymiehymie]

@patsyfann Interesting that Cynthia didn't mention the 17 priors. She has a lot of class all the way around.

[andicatz]

It is so hard to lose someone you love and money cannot compensate for this loss. I only hope that there is a breakthrough in science so that you and others inc. my brother can regain a greater freedom. He is ventillator dependent and used to love to dance but after 20 months can not sit up fully yet. He is looking forward to seeing the outside as he will in time. The nurses and staff are really wonderful here. Thank God for our national health service.

[hymiehymie]

National health service? I was going to ask what country you're in, but I checked - UK, that figures. Yes, thank God for your national health service. We'll never have one here (US). It's considered "socialist."

[korisx]

Very inspiring story. Thank you for having the courage to speak on Camera about your ordeal. It must be painful having to speak of it and all you were doing was waiting at the lights. That guy's one night of drinking and driving cost your sister's life, his life, as he is sentanced in prison and yours as you are now confined to that chair, how awful.

Thank you for sharing your story.

[Earthlinked]

Let this be a lesson - if you win a lot of money - DO NOT BUY A CAMARO - they are death traps. If she was sitting a Blazer or a Surbuban - there would be no video here - and she would not be in that chair!!!!!!!!!

[Pat2296]

I bet she'd give all the money back to even just be able to use her arms again. A life totally ruined because some POS wanted to get drunk and drive. Of course HE wasn't hurt, I bet. Disgusting.

[odinmp5]

this is so sad...!! i just want science to catch up so she can recover,

[hutchy411]

damn 35 million. thats ridiclous to win and then lose it all really.

She's got fucking guts to talk to a camera- fucking hardcore, respect

[tsevarino]

R u serious dude. He killed someone and wruined someone's life. Life in jail for murder bro!

[wordey123]

35 million cant buy her body back but it can go far with medical research... That'll be more worth then again.