The Voice of the Community Since 1909, Serving Moorcroft and Pine Haven, Wyoming
The Voice of the Community Since 1909, Serving Moorcroft and Pine Haven, Wyoming
Phyllis Southard shares the lesson she learned from near-fatal vehicle accident
Phyllis Southard found a message of hope in the aftermath of her experience.
Bad things happen to everyone and sometimes it gets a little hard to get back up when the ground comes up to meet you. This is the story of Phyllis Southard, who was in a near-fatal accident a year ago, and how she made it home again.
On September 20, 2023, Southard (67 at the time) left her Pine Haven home, where she and husband Michael (75) have lived for many years, to meet a friend in Moorcroft.
She had lost her grandson three days earlier and was running on autopilot as she took a right turn from Pine Haven Road onto Old Sundance too fast and left the tarmac at approximately 65 miles an h...
