(CBS News) – Hannah Strom has a lot to be proud of. She is a rehabilitation aide at Spaulding Rehab Hospital in Boston, a volunteer with a peer support group for traumatic brain injury patients, and an active 26-year-old who works every day to walk or run 10,000 steps. A little more than six years ago, she was a patient at Spaulding relearning how to walk and talk.
In January 2020, Hannah survived the devastating crash that killed her friend and Holy Cross rowing teammate Grace Rett. The team was in Florida on a training trip when their van hit a truck in Vero Beach. Ten students and the team’s head coach were injured. Hannah’s injuries were critical. She survived with a broken leg, a broken pelvis, a collapsed lung, and a traumatic brain injury. CONTINUE