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Teen: 'They kind of saved my life twice'

Published 06/22/09

Hailey Hutchison never thought the crash that could have killed her would eventually save her life.

Joshua McKerrow — The Capital Lynn Hutchison and her daughter Hailey share a hug as they talk to firefighter Scott Joyner, who helped save Hailey’s life last year after a bad car crash. The pair celebrated the one-year anniversary of the crash by thanking those who helped treat Hailey and cut her out of the badly damaged car. While she was being treated for injuries suffered in the crash, doctors found the early stages of cancer in Hailey, who thanks to the early discovery, is now in remission.
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The 19-year-old from Edgewater was involved in a serious car crash on June 18, 2008, in Mayo. The wreck was so bad she had to be cut out of the car.

But the shock that came next was even more unexpected: during her treatment, doctors discovered she had cancer.

Last week, she paid a visit to the firefighters and paramedics who helped her in her first brush with death.

"They kind of saved my life twice," she said.

Hutchison remembers the day in vivid detail. It was bright, sunny and hot, and she was...

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