Hospital mix-up sparks anguish then joy as family is mistakenly told daughter has died
A family are celebrating after discovering the daughter they were told had died in a car crash is alive after a hospital mix-up. However, the news meant heartache for the parents of the girl's best friend - as it emerged it was their daughter who died in the accident. Abby Guerra’s funeral was due to take place today after her parents were told she had been killed in the crash along with another friend. However, on Saturday, hospital officials in Glendale, Arizona, announced the 19-year-old was alive and in a coma. A mix up at the crash scene had led to the talented young football player being mistaken for her best friend, 21-year-old Marlena Cantu. Abby had suffered severe head injuries, a broken back and punctured lung and was unrecognisable due to facial swelling and having her head shaved for a brain operation. Check this out ...

