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- Sabrina Wilhite, 25, left Intermountain Medical Center after a severe crash.
- She sustained multiple injuries, including two broken ankles and an amputated arm.
- Family and friends celebrated her progress, calling her recovery a miracle.
MURRAY — After nearly four months in hospitals following a crash with a suspected drunk driver, a woman walked out of Intermountain Medical Center Wednesday on her own power to the cheers of family, friends and neighbors.
Sabrina Wilhite, 25, was headed home to Utah from Arizona along with her 22-year-old sister, Jessica, prior to Thanksgiving when family members said a suspected drunk driver turned right in front of them.
"They T-boned him at about 65 miles an hour — no chance to react because he was right there," their father Brent Wilhite said. "We weren't sure if (Sabrina) was going to live or not."
Though Jessica Wilhite was released from the hospital prior to Christmas, Sabrina Wilhite was still at IMC Wednesday morning as she continued to recover from two broken ankles, two broken knees, a badly broken right arm and a left arm that had to be amputated.
"I was in the ICU in Arizona for 48 days, I was in a coma for a while, I wasn't able to talk for months," Sabrina said prior to her release around midday Wednesday. "To think about that and how I was before, and now that I'm walking and talking and eating again and all the things I did before you don't even think about, I don't take it for granted anymore and I'm so happy I can, kind of, get my life back."
A crowd of family and friends packed into a narrow hallway and applauded as Sabrina made her exit.
"With everything she's gone through, and the family — it's incredible," long-time neighbor Lisa Glick said.
Uncle Josh McReavy said the family had been looking forward to the day for quite some time.
"She's doing well, she's got an amazing attitude — we're just extremely excited for her," he said.
Brent Wilhite said his daughter still had a long road ahead, but Sabrina said she was looking forward to getting back to the activities she loved — singing, painting and spending time and traveling with friends and family.
"I just look back to where I was and where I am today and it's nothing short of a miracle," Sabrina said. "It just makes me so happy and excited for the future."
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