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Countryfile's Sammi Kinghorn's on life-changing horror accident and moment she thought she'd die


Scottish World Champion wheelchair racer Sammi Kinghorn, 27, is an inspiration, choosing to turn her life into a positive after suffering a life-changing accident at the age of 14

The family farm had been hit by heavy snowfall and she recalled her dad being "overwhelmed" as animals were dying and people who lived by in rural cottages weren't able to leave to get their shopping. Sammi's beloved dad, Neil, was at the wheel of the forklift that crushed her and left her paralysed (Image: Instagram/Sammi Kinghorn) Read MoreRelated Articles Loose Women star spooned by Robbie Williams on studio floor as she reveals years-long friendship But Sammi, who was paralysed from the waist down, was courageous and pragmatic, and immediately started making plans as to how she was going to live her life moving forward, as she revealed she felt her injuries were a 'consequence' for her 'doing something silly'.

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