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Freeway Pole Horror: Survivor Recounts 1% Survival Odds
7 Feb
Summary
- A pole impaled a woman's stomach while driving on the freeway.
- Doctors gave her only a 1% chance of survival after the accident.
- She endured three surgeries and lost nearly two months in recovery.
A terrifying event unfolded on the I-10 Freeway in August 2026 when a pole fell from a truck, striking Janina Akporavbare's vehicle. The pole impaled her stomach, but she managed to pull over despite severe injury. Paramedics transported her to Loma Linda University Medical Center, where doctors gave her a mere 1% chance of survival.
Akporavbare's survival was miraculous. She underwent three surgeries, impacting her colon, liver, and kidney, and remained hospitalized for nearly two months. Though she has health insurance, her car was totaled, and she lost a semester of nursing school and work. The trauma has left her with a deep fear of driving, especially on that freeway.
