The Vancouver woman injured in a fatal state Highway 500 crash that authorities say was caused by a wrong-way driver remains in serious condition.
Amy Osborne, 38, was driving a Honda Element east on the highway at about 2:50 a.m. Friday when a Nissan sports car traveling west in the eastbound lanes crashed into her vehicle just west of Andresen Road, according to the Washington State Patrol.
The Nissan caught fire as a result of the collision and the driver, Randal S. Corbin, 32, of Vancouver, and his passenger, Michael B. York, 33, of Washougal, both died, WSP said.
Friends and family of Osborne have launched a donation Web page intended to help with her medical expenses. The page, “Help Amy on Her Road to Recovery,” can be found at www.youcaring.com. The campaign has raised about $33,000 so far.
“She is a lovely and vibrant part of our community and is always willing to extend a helping hand. Now she needs our help,” the donation page reads. “With less financial pressure, when Amy pulls through she can focus more of her energy on her physical recovery.”
Osborne was on her way home from work at the time of the crash, said her boyfriend, Joey Whiting, 32. The mother of two sons is a bar manager at Lapellah in Vancouver.
“Everybody loves her. She has this giant crew of regulars who come to see her on a weekly, if not daily, basis,” Whiting said. “It’s crazy to see how many people know her.”
Osborne sustained traumatic injuries including two shattered legs, a pelvis broken in three places, a lacerated liver, a punctured lung, head trauma and a broken arm, according to the donation page.
“Her legs were hit the worst, as far as bone damage,” Whiting said.
Doctors told him it could be at least a year before Osborne is able to walk again. She’s had daily orthopedic surgery, including work on her left femur Tuesday.
“We’ve heard nothing but good news every time they operate,” Whiting said.
She’ll spend a couple of weeks in the intensive care unit and a couple more weeks after that in the hospital. Whiting isn’t sure about the extent of her head trauma because she hasn’t been able to get an MRI yet.
Obsorne’s 18-year-old son, Keenin Osborne, graduated from Union High School on Tuesday night. He planned to wear a GoPro camera and carry a camcorder to record the experience for his mom, Whiting said.
