Idaho
When Somchai Lurak and his family felt the impact of a large four-wheel truck from behind on August 10, 2019, life as they knew it would never be the same. Somchai and his wife Emma’s three beautiful daughters; Annena, Kya and Drayka were killed by an impaired driver going over 80 mph. The driver hit their family vehicle while it was parked. Somchai was critically injured, sustaining a C-5 spinal cord injury and was told he would never walk again. Saturday, October 15, 2022 at Walk Like MADD Idaho, Samchai and Emma Lurak, along with over a hundred other walkers showed up to take steps towards #nomorevictims in an effort to honor and remember their loved ones. A few months before the MADD walk, Somchai set a goal to get out of his wheelchair and walk as much as he could, and that is exactly what he did. He pushed himself each week at therapy, and walked a total of 240 yards! The couple feels empowered to make a difference, not just for themselves, but for their girls. “They would have been so proud of their dad,” said Emma.
“ ... Somchai was critically injured sustaining a C-5 spinal cord injury and told he would never walk again. ... He pushed himself every week at therapy and could walk 240 yards! ”
December 2022
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