ATHENS, Ga. -- Authorities have released the 911 call made by the driver of the second vehicle involved in a crash that claimed the lives of four University of Georgia students.
Abby Short was driving on Georgia Highway 15 Wednesday night when authorities say a Toyota Camry crossed into her lane. Short’s vehicle struck the Camry.
Four passengers in the Camry -- all students at UGA -- were killed. The driver of the Camry, Agnes Kim, was injured and remains hospitalized at Athens Regional Medical Center.
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UGA students killed in car crash
On Friday, the Oconee County Sheriff's Office released the 911 call made by Short after the accident.
In the call, Short tells dispatchers that she's been in an accident, but doesn't know where she is and is in a lot of pain. Short doesn't appear to see the vehicle that struck her. She continues to speak of pain she's feeling, especially in her leg.
About two minutes into the conversation, the 911 operator realized that she knows Short, who work as an EMT.
The dispatcher spent the next few minutes trying to comfort Short as she dealt with her confusion and pain.
Short was taken to Athens Regional Medical Center. Short’s employer said she was released from the hospital with “significant injury to one of her legs.” Her father to 11Alive’s Valerie Hoff that Short will still need surgeries for her broken leg.
11Alive has learned that Short, 27, is an EMT in Athens. Her boss said that eight of her colleagues were some of the first ones to arrive at the scene of the accident. He said the company offers counseling to emergency responders after they respond to tragic accidents.
Short’s Facebook page indicates that she was engaged a few months ago.
Short’s father said his daughter wants the focus to stay on Agnes Kim and the four other victims.
Those victims will be remembered as part of a candlelight memorial service on Tuesday on UGA’s campus. The service is for all 26 students, faculty and staff who died in the last year.
Members of the university's Arch Society will light candles as each name is read aloud.
