When a dune buggy overturned in the Nevada desert and caught fire, all 17-year-old America Salmeron could think about was getting out so she could see her family again.
A 17-year-old who was severely burned in a dune buggy incident is not giving up on her dreams of becoming a firefighter.
America was recently riding a dune buggy in the Nevada desert when the vehicle flipped over and immediately caught on fire. She sustained second and third-degree burns to over 50% of her body. She's now in a hospital facing a long road to recovery.
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