A woman ended up cheating death after being internally decapitated in a horrific car crash.

Rachel Bailey was left fighting for her life after a collision on Cave Creek Road in Phoenix in September 2011.

The then-23-year-old had her skull torn from her spine in the incident, but avoided being left paralyzed thanks to the speedy actions of firefighters who rushed to the scene.

The impact of the crash ruptured ligaments in Rachel’s neck and even forced the base of her skull off her spine, so it’s remarkable she was able to survive.

Speaking of the injury that left her in intensive care for a month, Rachel told Arizona TV station 3TV: “I just thought, ‘I’m not going to let this beat me, I’m not going to let this define me.'”

Rachel Bailey was left fighting for her life (AZ Family)

What saved the Phoenix woman was the fact her spinal cord remained intact, which allowed doctors to reconstruct her neck.

Rachel was placed in a coma and underwent six surgeries as a result of the crash.

The type of injuries that cause such often involve severe nerve damage or even the severing of the spinal cord, which typically results in paralysis or death.

Fortunately, she managed to escape that reality and even gained the ability to walk and talk after a lengthy recovery process.

Doctors couldn’t quite believe Rachel’s miraculous recovery, with the young woman putting it down to the fact that she was physically strong as well as having enough muscle around her neck to prevent the decapitation.

She later had dinner with the Phoenix firefighters who helped save her life.

Speaking to TODAY’s Jenna Wolfe, Rachel said: “I wanted to know who saved me. I wanted to thank them and I wanted to honor them.”

She suffered horrific injuries (AZ Family)

Reflecting on the crash, she added: “I can’t change it. you can’t ever change the past, only the future. My energy level is high. I’m ready to take on the world.”

Rachel concluded: “What I got from this whole accident is to live is to give, so if I’m not a giving back, if I’m not volunteering at the hospital that saved my life, I’m not living at all.

“I’m not going to let this beat me or define me.”

Rachel’s story has recently resurfaced after being posted by the Morbid Knowledge Twitter account.

One social media user wrote: “The way humans are able to survive is nothing sort of miraculous.”

Serenity Campos, a student of Gateway Elementary in Borger, Texas, was meters away from the school at 8am on Friday (January 24) when tragedy struck.

The eight-year-old was reportedly exiting the vehicle to go to school at its designed drop-off area in the parking lot when her coat became trapped in the car door without the driver’s knowledge.

Brandon Strope said: “As the vehicle began to pull away, the motion caused Serenity to fall and be struck by the vehicle.”

The girl suffered immediate serious injuries and school staff attempted to give the youngster life-saving first aid while paramedics raced to the scene.

However, after being taken to Golden Plains Community Hospital she was pronounced dead, a little over two weeks since celebrating her eighth birthday.

Strope added the young girl’s death is a ‘heartbreaking loss’ to the community and that people have been using the hashtag #LoveLikeSerenity and wearing pink to honor her memory while counselling sessions are available at the school.

An obituary for Serenity said she had a ‘huge heart’ (Burginfuneralhome.com)

An obituary for Serenity said the little girl loved sports, animals, the outdoors, dancing and ‘anything pink, fluffy or glittery’ and had big ambitions of becoming a school principle and broadcasting her own show on YouTube.

The tribute described her as ‘full of life, love and enthusiasm’ and had a ‘huge heart and loved BIG’.

It continued: “She was a caring and protective big sister and friend, or ‘little mom,’ who hated to see anybody crying or sad. Serenity was a friend to everyone, and claimed many people as ‘cousins,’ even if they weren’t actually related to her.

“She knew no stranger, and wanted to always be around her friends. Serenity had a contagious smile – and she was ALWAYS smiling!”

The incident has rocked the community with hundreds of mementos being left outside Gateway Elementary (Borger Independent School District/Facebook)

A GoFundMe page has since been set up to support her grieving family which has already raised more than $77,000 at the time of writing.

The fundraiser says her ‘loving parents’, Daniela and Daniel Campos, and their three other children are trying to navigate their ‘unimaginable grief’ as well as funeral costs and daily expenses.

The assistant city manager also confirmed that the local authorities are considering the incident a ‘tragic accident’ and that police ‘do not have any reason to believe that criminal chargers will be filed’.

Teddy bears and other toys have been stacked high at a memorial which Strope said is ‘reflecting the joy and innocence [Serenity] brought to those around her’.

A spokesperson from the Borger Police Department also said it happened ‘so quickly it could not be stopped’.

“Despite the presence of a senior school administrator who immediately attempted to intervene, the incident happened so quickly that it could not be stopped,” the police statement read.

“Our hearts go out to all those affected by this horrible accident as they navigate this devastating loss. The entire community grieves alongside them.

“At this time, we ask for understanding, patience, and compassion for all those affected. Please join us in keeping the family in your thoughts and prayers during this incredibly difficult time.”

UNILAD has contacted the Borger Police Department for further comment.

A school teacher has passed away at the age of 28 the day after being sent home from hospital.

On January 12, 2023, Dena Collins passed away at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Greenwich, London in the UK.

The 28-year-old is reported as having passed away from a heart attack caused by a blood clot.

Dena Collins passed away at the age of 28 (Family handout/ PA Wire)

Three days before she passed, Collins reportedly visited her GP and told them she had a pain in her left leg.

Friends and family of the teacher say she had previously Googled her symptoms and side effects of antibiotics she was taking and texted them concerned it was a blood clot, however her GP diagnosed her with muscular pain.

Collins’ pain continued and on January 11 she went to Queen Elizabeth Hospital, telling medical professionals she was experiencing shortness of breath, diarrhoea and a fever alongside leg pain which had lasted for four days and had resulted in her using a crutch to move around.

During her preliminary assessment in the triage of the hospital it was queried whether Collins may be suffering from a blood clot, a D-dimer test – used to check if you have a blood clot – reportedly coming back positive.

Collins was seen at Queen Elizabeth Hospital (Google Maps)

It’s reported Collins saw a total of four doctors during her trip to hospital and ultimately ended up being told she may have a possible ruptured cyst, before the teacher was then sent home and told to return to hospital for a scan the following day.

However, the next morning she collapsed, her father forced to administer CPR before an ambulance came and took her to hospital, but a few hours later she passed away.

Despite seeing four doctors at the hospital and ultimately being told she may have a ruptured cyst, a serious incident report written by Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust states Collins was found to have undiagnosed deep vein thrombosis.

Deep vein thrombosis ‘occurs when a blood clot (thrombus) forms in one or more of the deep veins in the body, usually in the legs,’ Mayo Clinic notes.

The report states the deep vein thrombosis is what ultimately led to Collins’ heart attack.

Collins’ family are searching for answers (Family handout/ PA Wire)

The report reflects on Collins’ shortness of breath, leg pain, recent illness and taking of the combined contraceptive pill as being multiple ‘missed red flags’ by medical professionals – including her GP and those who saw her at the hospital.

The reports notes ‘had the DVT been diagnosed earlier and she received anticoagulation her outcome may have been different,’ however, it added despite ‘some missed red flags’ it is ‘unlikely’ the heart attack would’ve ‘been preventable’.

However, Collins’ sister told PA News Agency her sister ‘knew she had a clot’ and ‘nobody listened to her’ and she ‘just trusted that they had ruled out the life threatening’.

“She should have been given that [blood] thinner, and I strongly believe she would have been here,” she added.

Collins passed away at the age of 28 (Family handout/ PA Wire)

Blood thinners – also known as anticoagulants – ‘help prevent blood clots from getting bigger’ and ‘reduce the risk of developing more clots,’ Mayo Clinic explains.

Collins’ sister argued the teacher was ‘young fit and healthy’ and while she ‘cannot 100 percent say that the thinner would have saved her’ but ‘she was never given the chance’ which is why the family has gone to court.

She resolved: “They neglected to give her something that could have potentially have saved her, and we believe she could have been saved.”

A Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust spokesperson told UNILAD: “We are truly saddened by Dena’s death and recognise the devastating and lasting impact this has on her family and friends. Following Dena’s death, we undertook a full and through review of her care, which has been shared with her family. It is very difficult for us to comment any further ahead of the recently adjourned Coroner’s Inquest, but we continue to offer the Collins’ family our sincere condolences and are here to offer any

A nine-month-old Ohio baby was found at the roadside after falling from a van during a high-speed police chase.

According to a police report released last month, an individual at a Walmart near Toledo called 911 after recognizing Zachary Chervenka, who was wanted by officials on an arrest warrant.

The witness spotted the 32-year-old from Butler, Indiana, in the driver’s seat of a vehicle, with a five-year-old and a nine-month-old baby in the backseat while his wife loaded the car with groceries.

A police officer approached Chervenka and saw the suspect speed off to speeds of 100mph, as he left his wife for dust.

“He’s heading southbound on South Main. High rates of speed, juvenile in the car,” a police officer said in dash cam footage.

“I think he blew a tyre. We’re heading southbound on 127. Be advised, the door’s open. We’re turning right on the first road into – past the 15 and 127 split.”

Zachary Chervenka had two arrest warrants (City of Bryan Police Department)

During the police chase, the younger child was ejected out of the vehicle as Chervenka took a sharp turn – something officers did not see.

Video footage, captured from the perspective of the police car chasing, sees the child hitting the side of the highway still strapped to the car seat.

The baby even bounced multiple times, all while Chervenka was able to escape as the chase was called off due to poor weather conditions.

As per court documents, Chervenka sped through eight major intersections and failed to stop at nine stop signs.

He apparently continued driving recklessly for around 15 minutes after the baby fell from the van.

The child was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment of serious injuries, while the five-year-old was later located by police.

“The reckless actions of the defendant placed multiple lives, including those juveniles, at significant risk of serious injury or death,” a criminal information summary stated.