UNIONTOWN, Ohio (AP) — A middle school teacher from Ohio who was severely injured when a rock was dropped
from a Pennsylvania highway overpass onto her vehicle said she was overwhelmed by family and friends who
welcomed her home.
therapy in the three months since the rock attack, The Repository ( ) newspaper in nearby Canton
reported.
"I don’t know what to say," Budd said after stepping out of a vehicle. She snuggled her small
dog, Coco, close to her chest and embraced her tearful daughter, Kaylee, a college student.
The family is looking forward to returning to everyday life.
"It’s going to be nice to get back into a routine again," Kaylee Budd said.
Sharon Budd, a 52-year-old cancer survivor, was traveling through Pennsylvania with her husband and
daughter the night of July 10 when the rock crashed through the front window, causing her severe head
injuries. Her skull was crushed, she lost her right eye and she suffered brain damage.
Four young men are charged in the case.
But Budd’s husband, Randy Budd, said the family’s focus is his wife’s recovery.
"I’m so proud of this lady right here," he said.
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