Have you ever heard of Jacqueline Saburido?

Yes I remember seeing a TV Docmentary about this young Lady some time ago. Extremely sad and tragic. I was taken by her sheer will to live despite the extreme adversity she has faced.

Its a terrible thing to use somebodys pain and disfigurement to get across a message, but I gather that she has consented, and for everyone she persuades not to drink and drive, one can say that she is a true hero of our time.

I wish her well.

At first I must admit to being repulsed then I sat here with wet eyes and greatly admired her courage and determination and spirit.

Usually I'd hate the person who caused such horrific injuries but I genuinely feel sorry for the young man whose extremely poor judgement caused this to happen as well as the deaths of two other young people. I feel sorry for him because deep remorse is to be his constant companion until the day he dies.

He shouldn't have been driving after drinking heavily but his poor judgement was believing that "I'm alright! Nothing's going to happen! I'm in control." Clearly he wasn't in control and he never will be again.

Jacqueline Saburido, eres hermosa, hoy dia y siempre.

No I hadn't seen this article or heard of Jacqueline Saburido. It was very hard hitting but certainly sends out a poignant message to all and I totally agree that it should be shown to all teens and young adults as a warning of the consequences of drink driving and also careless driving. Thank you so much for posting this question was really worth seeing.

If all learner drivers were made to see that before taking their test perhaps the message might hit home....Is it really worth destroying such a beautiful life for a 5 minute adrenalin rush?

My sister was killed by a drunk driver when she was just 9yrs old...seeing these pictures of Jacqueline made me realise that perhaps in a tragic way my sister was the lucky one...Jacqueline and her family have to live her nightmare of pain and disfigurement for the rest of her life.

So very very tragic.

I am now 13 years old. When I was about 7 or 8, my father sent me the powerpoint presentation about her, and (I don't want to sound bad) I have been traumatized since then everytime I see her picture.

Anyway, her story is really sad.

Wow very powerful and hard hitting

This woman is very brave and her decision to highlight her story may help others think about the consequences of drink driving...

Oh my god that is so utterly heartbreaking for both she and the guy, both of whom have to live with and endure the scars of the fateful crash. But how brave she is to have her story told this way, I cannot imagine summing up the bravery she has in her situation.

Terrible story. Survivors are always forgotten about - we just take for granted the fact that they are still alive and don't think about what they must go through. Hopefully people will take notice of this and think twice.

That is so sad and does need to be shown aroun the world i will share it with friends on here so have a star for interesting and thought provoking question I had not seen this before.

My heart goes out to the victims and families of drunk and dangerous drivers.

Thanks ladybugs xx