Faces of Distracted Driving: Alison Holden

On April 27, 2009, Alison Holden of Washington, DC, was driving to work when she was rear-ended at a stoplight by a driver who was sending a text message. She was rushed to the hospital and diagnosed with a traumatic brain injury. In the months after the accident, she suffered from short-term memory loss and struggled to care for her son while recovering from her injuries. She required extensive physical therapy, and she still feels effects from the crash today.

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[Elias Promos]

We all need to Join the Forces and End Texting While Driving!! Thanks for sharing!!

[pmcuff]

thank you for being brave enough to share this, i really wish there was a way to stop this...be well...

[BadgerCheese94]

Sad how other people's errors affect others.

[kristibike]

I want to say "thank you" to this young lady for sharing ...my son had an awful accident, "while texting" when he was a teenager. I'm sharing this with everyone using facebook AND linkedIn today. Again, thank you