Traumatic Brain Injury survivor spearheads non-profit
In 2004 Nate Jorgenson of Fort Collins, Colorado was hit by a drunk driver in a bike lane he was walking in. The car was going 40 miles per hour when the driver lost control and hit Nate from behind. The collision caused his body to “skip” down the road and land in a ditch. The driver was too drunk to stop and check on the then 26-year-old. When his friends found him they took him to the hospital. There doctors discovered Nate had a broken neck and a traumatic brain injury. In an instant Nate Jorgenson’s life changed forever. Since the accident in October 2004, Jorgenson has been in extensive rehabilitation. In the first year after the accident he had to relearn how to eat, talk and walk. He still has issues with speech impairment and balance and uses a cane to help him. He was blessed by the help and support he received from family, friends and even the driver who struck him.
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