An elderly California mother had both her legs amputated after an alleged impaired driver crashed into the outdoor dining area of a restaurant where she was eating lunch.Cristina Vargas, 81, was enjoying lunch at a sidewalk table outside Los Cinco Puntos in Los Angeles' Boyle Heights with her daughter, Gabriela Vargas, and their male friend when the SUV plowed into them at around 3:30 p.m.on July 7.Surveillance footage obtained by KTLA shows an SUV veering onto the sidewalk and into the outdoor dining area.Screeching tires were heard just before the SUV hit the group, sending patrons, the table and other items flying.ARIZONA GRANDPA TO UNDRGO AMPUTATION AFTER COLLAPSING ON SCORCHING SIDEWALKCristina Vargas underwent three surgeries and later had both of her legs amputated.
(GoFundMe)"I remember I just heard screeching and I was lifting up my head and I just saw headlights and a bumper and I heard a big boom," Gabriela told KTLA."The next thing I knew, I was airborne."Cristina’s lower body was pinned under the vehicle and Gabriela suffered a head injury and a deep laceration on her knee.
The two women and their male friend were rushed to a hospital for treatment.Gabriela and the male friend have since recovered from their injuries, but Cristina's injuries were significantly worse and faces a long road to recovery.Cristina underwent three surgeries and later had both of her legs amputated.She said she is thankful to be alive and has maintained a positive mindset.She has been undergoing physical therapy at a rehabilitation center and will soon be allowed to go back home.Cristina Vargas was enjoying lunch at a sidewalk table with her daughter, Gabriela Vargas, and their male friend when an SUV plowed into them on July 7.
(GoFundMe)Cristina, a widowed mother of two, said she is looking forward to being surrounded by her family and friends."My goal is to give her the best quality of care from here on out," Gabriela said of her mother.A police report alleges that the ...