UGA Student Who Survived Car Wreck Released From Hospital

SNELLVILLE, GA — Agnes Kim, the driver in a crash that killed four University of Georgia students in April, has been released from the hospital.

Kim, 22, of Snellville, who suffered a brain injury in the crash, had been at the Shepherd Center in Atlanta since May. She was released Wednesday.

While at Shepherd Center, Kim "received intensive treatment for her injury and participated in a rigorous rehabilitation program under the guidance of a full team of medical and rehabilitation specialists" in the center's brain injury unit, a news release said.

Kim will continue her rehabilitation in an outpatient day program in Decatur, the release said.

"Ms. Kim’s family is grateful for the outpouring of support from the community; however, they continue to request privacy," read the release.

UGA students Kayla Canedo, 19, of Alpharetta, Brittany Feldman, 20, of Alpharetta, Christina Semeria, 19, of Milton and Halle Scott, 19, of Dunwoody, all died in the April 27 crash.

The driver of the other vehicle, Abby Short, 27, of Demorest, also was hospitalized.
Kim was hospitalized in critical condition.

The crash happened at about 8:55 p.m. on Highway 15, just outside of Watkinsville, according to the Georgia State Patrol

The patrol said Kim's Camry traveled into the oncoming lane and was hit in the side by Short's Chevrolet Cobalt.

The state patrol has said that neither drugs or alcohol nor speed appears to have been a factor in the wreck.

Kim’s friends have created a YouCaring.com web page and, although the donation portion of the page is now closed, visitors can continue to get updates and leave messages of encouragement.

That page, titled “Together for Agnes,” is available at http://bit.ly/1OhVI3f.

Photo courtesy The Shepherd Center