Jared NElson (8 images)

Jared Nelson, 23, is one of the two survivors of the Utah State University van crash last year that killed eight students and one instructor. The USU van was returning from a field trip when a tire blew on Interstate 84 in northern Utah and rolled over several times, ejecting all passengers.

Jared suffered major brain damage and currently has limited mobility with his arms and legs. He also lost the ability to speak. Jared was taken back to his family home in Woodburn, Ore.,...
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Jared Nelson, 23, is one of the two survivors of the Utah State University van crash last year that killed eight students and one instructor. The USU van was returning from a field trip when a tire blew on Interstate 84 in northern Utah and rolled over several times, ejecting all passengers.

Jared suffered major brain damage and currently has limited mobility with his arms and legs. He also lost the ability to speak. Jared was taken back to his family home in Woodburn, Ore., where he is taken care of by his wife Amy, his parents and his brother.

Jared had only been married 38 days at the time of the accident. He is currently undergoing intensive physical therapy, trying to learn how to walk again.
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