16-04-2016, 10:51 PM
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/natio.../83026086/
Boston Marathon bombing survivor killed in car crash
In one of the most heart-wrenching images of the Boston Marathon bombing aftermath, Victoria McGrath, clings to a firefighter as he carries her away from the site of the bombing.
McGrath, who was 20 at the time, was standing near the finish line when a bomb exploded just feet from her.
While recovering in the hospital, McGrath, thanked the firefighter, Jim Plourde, who carried her to safety, and the other first responders who saved her life. In March, McGrath was killed in a car accident while traveling in Dubai, according to a Northeastern University spokesman.
Plourde told the Boston Herald he was "devastated" by McGrath's death.
"After the Boston Marathon bombing, Victoria became a major part of my life as well as my family's," Plourde told the Herald. "It's been said that I helped to save her life, but the truth is Victoria saved my life after the marathon as her love, support and friendship helped myself and my family deal with the acts of 4/15/13."
Boston Marathon bombing survivor killed in car crash
In one of the most heart-wrenching images of the Boston Marathon bombing aftermath, Victoria McGrath, clings to a firefighter as he carries her away from the site of the bombing.
McGrath, who was 20 at the time, was standing near the finish line when a bomb exploded just feet from her.
While recovering in the hospital, McGrath, thanked the firefighter, Jim Plourde, who carried her to safety, and the other first responders who saved her life. In March, McGrath was killed in a car accident while traveling in Dubai, according to a Northeastern University spokesman.
Plourde told the Boston Herald he was "devastated" by McGrath's death.
"After the Boston Marathon bombing, Victoria became a major part of my life as well as my family's," Plourde told the Herald. "It's been said that I helped to save her life, but the truth is Victoria saved my life after the marathon as her love, support and friendship helped myself and my family deal with the acts of 4/15/13."
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― Leo Tolstoy,
― Leo Tolstoy,