Girl Comes Home After Crash That Killed 3 Family Members — as Nonprofit Makes Taylor Swift 'Dream' Come True
Aubrey Bogacki was the sole survivor of July 20 crash in Slippery Rock that left her killed her father Nathan and siblings Emma and Grant
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Aubrey BogackiA young girl who survived a car crash that killed her father and siblings is filled with grief and gratitude as she continues to recover following the tragic incident.
Aubrey Bogacki was hospitalized after the fatal crash on Saturday, July 20, which killed 44-year-old Nathan Bogacki and two of his children, 17-year-old Emma and 13-year-old Grant, according to a GoFundMe set up on behalf of her family.
Aubrey, the sole survivor of the crash, returned home on Thursday, Aug. 8, after spending less than three weeks in the hospital, according to NBC affiliate WPXI.
She was treated for various injuries, including a broken arm, collapsed lung and multiple neck injuries, NBC affiliate WFMJ reported.
Speaking out for the first time, Aubrey, 11, told the station that she was feeling a range of emotions.
"I'm sad and happy at the same time," Aubrey said, explaining that she's sad because of "what I went through," but that she's grateful for all of the "support behind me."
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Following the devastating crash, her community came together to support her family, raising over $175,000 as of Monday, Aug. 12.
Additionally, a local nonprofit called Jamie’s Dream Team has stepped up to help make Aubrey’s "dream" of seeing Taylor Swift in concert, a reality.
"Aubrey is strong, and she deserves whatever she wants or what anybody can give her," Jamie Ward, founder of Jamie’s Dream Team — a nonprofit organization that helps dreams come true for those in need — said during an interview with CBS affiliate KDKA.
In addition to getting tickets to see Swift in Indianapolis this November, Aubrey and her mother will also be going to Disney World.
“I just want Taylor Swift to please meet with this girl when she’s in Indianapolis, or give her her hat, do something,” Ward told WPXI. “Make her know that she is loved by somebody that she loves.”
The fatal crash occurred just after 12:30 a.m. local time on July 20. Pennsylvania State Police previously said a 2019 Nissan Altima was traveling on State Road 65 In Slippery Rock Township when it veered off the road.
Everyone inside the car, except for Aubrey, were pronounced dead at the scene.
Initially, Aubrey’s prognosis was not good, according to WPXI. But Nicole Bogacki, Aubrey's mother, told WFMJ her daughter’s recovery has been “unbelievably amazing.”
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"She progressed so quickly and she fought so hard and never gave up and pushed herself and where she's at today,” Nicole explained.
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Meanwhile, Aubrey is looking forward to getting back to full strength. "I wanna start going back on the field for softball," she told WFMJ. "That's my goal."
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