Aspiring welder reunites with firefighters who saved her life during near-fatal crash on 405 Freeway

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Aspiring welder reunites with firefighters who saved her life during near-fatal crash on 405 Freeway
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McKenzie Wegner lost control of her car and crashed into an electrical pole, leaving her nearly crushed in the vehicle. Now, after weeks of recovery, she got to meet those who saved her life: “It's really awesome that I get to say thank you.”

On March 20, Wegner lost control of her car and crashed into an electrical pole. The Orange County Fire Authority Fire said it was one of the most technical extrications they have had to perform.A warm welcome awaited McKenzie Wegner as she miraculously walked up to Fire Station 51 in Irvine more than three weeks after surviving a single-car accident on the 405 Freeway."I tried moving as much as I can," Wegner said. "Once I realized that my legs were like ...

"She couldn't move at all," said Franco. "She was pinned. It literally looked like she was carrying the whole weight of the vehicle on her.""I needed somebody there with me at all times. I needed to know that I was going to be ok," Wegner said."I grabbed her hand and told her, 'Everything is going to be ok. Don't worry about anything. I promise you. Just keep the faith,'" he said.

"We had to lift and move the vehicle away from the telephone pole. Priority was her arm," Goodwin said. "Then we couldn't move that car anywhere closer to the telephone pole because it would have crushed her head and probably killed her."

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