“I didn’t want to die,” said survivor Asharie Montgomery
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- An Arizona police officer pulled Asharie Montgomery out of her burning vehicle on Interstate 10 on May 25
- The incident left burns on one-third of Montgomery’s body, and she had to undergo multiple surgeries and skin grafts
- Montgomery said that she switched her major at Arizona State University from physical therapy to psychology so she could help others
An Arizona State University student is after she was momentarily trapped in her burning car before a police officer rescued her.
“I’ve never felt that kind of heat where it’s so hot that it feels cold, like ice cold,” Asharie Montgomery told ABC affiliate KNXV. “I didn’t want to die, so that already encouraged me to stay positive and think of ways to get out.”
The incident occurred in the early morning hours of May 25 when a nearby Goodyear police officer noticed a multi-vehicle collision, with one vehicle fully covered in flames near 91st Avenue and Interstate 10…