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elleng

(130,714 posts)
Sat Jun 23, 2018, 04:10 PM Jun 2018

Katie Arrington, South Carolina Candidate Who Beat Mark Sanford, Is Seriously Hurt in Crash.

(In case y'all missed this.)

'Katie Arrington, a South Carolina state lawmaker who this month defeated Representative Mark Sanford in a House Republican primary, was seriously injured in a car crash on Friday night, according to her spokesman.

Ms. Arrington and a friend were traveling to Hilton Head, where Ms. Arrington was scheduled to receive an award from a state medical organization on Saturday morning, the spokesman, Michael Mule, said on the lawmaker’s social media accounts.

“Katie sustained a fracture in her back and several broken ribs, as well as injuries that required Katie to undergo major surgery including the removal of a portion of her small intestine and a portion of her colon,” a Facebook post said. “Additionally, the main artery in her legs has a partial collapse and will require a stent.”

Ms. Arrington was “awake and alert,” Mr. Mule said by phone on Saturday. She was expected to have two more operations over the next couple of days, he said, adding, “She’s as tough as they come.”'>>>

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/23/us/politics/katie-arrington-crash-south-carolina.html?

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Katie Arrington, South Carolina Candidate Who Beat Mark Sanford, Is Seriously Hurt in Crash. (Original Post) elleng Jun 2018 OP
Around here we call that gibraltar72 Jun 2018 #1
Always have to wonder about these things liberal N proud Jun 2018 #2
It was an accident SCantiGOP Jun 2018 #3
Auto accident are horrible. efhmc Jun 2018 #4
I agree with you. SCantiGOP Jun 2018 #5

SCantiGOP

(13,862 posts)
3. It was an accident
Sat Jun 23, 2018, 09:37 PM
Jun 2018

Driver who came across the center line was killed.
Her Dem opponent, who probably has the best chance to win in one of our 6 gop districts, has suspended all campaigning.
Runoff is next Tuesday.

SCantiGOP

(13,862 posts)
5. I agree with you.
Sat Jun 23, 2018, 11:33 PM
Jun 2018

She isn’t in danger of dying now, but she will never completely recover from this.

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