Struck teen speaks out about accident

Brooke Gagne was hit by a drunk driver last year

Updated: Monday, 30 Apr 2012, 6:51 AM EDT
Published : Sunday, 29 Apr 2012, 8:53 PM EDT

• By Katy Fitzpatrick

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) - Fifteen year old Brooke Gagne is speaking out about her accident that left her with multiple injuries when a drunk driver struck her near her Riverside home.

49-year-old Susan Benedetti of East Providence was sentenced to a year in prison earlier this week followed by four years of home confinement after being convicted of multiple charges including drunk driving.

Benedetti's blood alcohol level was twice the legal limit when she hit Gagne last year.

Since the accident, Gagne has been trying to recover from the injuries she sustained including two broken legs, a brain injury, broken cheekbones, a broken nose and jawbone as well as broken wrists. 

She also needs a walker to assist her with mobility and her leg is still in a brace.

Gagne was held back a year in school as a result of her injuries.

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