Woman Swerves off Cliff Driving Home, What Happened Next Changed Everything
A 20-minute drive home left Jazmin Harrington stranded for 7 hours, leading to years of surgery and ultimately, an amputation.
On August 8, 2024, Jazmin Harrington was driving home from her shift at the Lower Tavern in Orcas Island, Washington. The journey was usually 20 minutes but turned tragic when a deer crashed into her lane, causing Harrington to swerve off a cliff. Stranded 200 feet down, she remained calm for seven hours until rescuers found her.
Left leg injuries included fractures in the tibia, fibula, hip, clavicle, lower spine, a punctured lung, and head and ear wounds requiring stitches. Her recovery involved multiple surgeries, including a skin flap procedure, and she underwent physical therapy for eight weeks. Despite challenges, Harrington now embraces her new life with an amputated lower left leg and dedicates herself to pottery and ceramic work through her business, ClayGirl Bunny.
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