Woman Loses Her Forehead in a Car Accident and Warns People Not to Do What She Did

In December 2006, a 22-year-old Irish woman, Gráinne Kealy lost her forehead and broke every bone in her face when the jeep she was traveling in skid on black ice and hit a wall.

Although the collision was serious, it was the position that Gráinne was sitting in that left the young woman with the most horrific head injury.

Driving Home for Christmas

Gráinne Kealy was a passenger in her then-boyfriend’s SUV when they were on a three hour drive from Galway, Ireland to her hometown for Christmas.

The cold December temperatures caused the roads to freeze, creating a dangerous layer of black ice that is completely invisible to drivers.

The Couple Crashed Into a Wall

Driving in a 50mph zone, Gráinne’s boyfriend was overtaking another car when he hit a patch of black ice and their SUV collided with a wall at a speed of only 37mph.

The speed of the jeep wasn’t the cause of the woman’s severe head injury, but instead it was the way she was sitting.

Learn From This Woman’s Mistake

Kealy did not anticipate how dangerous the position she was sitting in was until it was too late. The scary fact is, many people relax in this exact same comfy position when traveling as a passenger, oblivious to the serious risks it has.

Many Car Passengers Sit Like This, Do You?

The 22-year-old was sitting in the passenger seat of her boyfriend’s 4×4 with her feet resting on the dashboard during their long journey home.

When they skidded on ice and hit a wall at 37mph, the airbag underneath Gráinne’s feet deployed at a rapid speed of 200mph.