'Mystery' Priest Solved: Crash Victim is Speaking Out
With the 'Mystery' Priest Saga Solved, Crash Victim Who Survived The Horrific Wreck Is Speaking Out
It was a story that captivated the nation. A so-called "mystery" priest arrived at the scene of a chaotic car crash in Center, Mo., anointed the victim and them seemingly disappeared.
Was he an angel, a patron saint or just a hero who slipped in and then out amid a hectic rescue. It turned out that the Rev. Patrick Dowling belongs in the third category. But what about Katie Lentz, the 19-year-old crash victim at the center of the accident? Where is she now after her near-death experience?
Lentz is now spending her time relearning tasks she once performed with ease, like putting on her shoes, KHQA reported. She's making leaps and bounds, however, walking 150 feet down a hallway without stopping, just weeks after the accident - a major improvement in her physical capabilities.
In an interview with the station, the young woman, speaking from Blessing Hospital in Quincy,Ill., spoke candidly about her experience.
"I haven't come to the full realization that I had a near-death experience," Lentz told KHQA. "Every day is difficult though, because some days they really work me hard, and I'm so sore afterwards."
Here are some highlights of the broadcast:
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You Can see some of the priest's comments about the incident:
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