Girl dragged under limo after her prom?

A Denver East High School student who was run over by a stretch limousine leaving the school prom Saturday was in critical condition after surgery Monday.

Molly Bloom, 17, a standout on the school's swim team, sustained injuries to her leg and pelvis when she was dragged under the rear tires of the vehicle, according to police and students.

Bloom was leaving the prom about 11 p.m. in the 1700 block of Sherman Street, near the Sherman Street Event Complex, and was getting into the Hummer H1 limousine when the driver started to move before she was fully inside, Denver police spokeswoman Virginia Quiñones said.
Bloom was rushed to Denver Health Medical Center, according to school district officials - who confirmed that the girl's condition was critical but stable.

School administrators, who also witnessed the incident, told 7News that her injuries were too gruesome to describe.

The driver, who has worked for the company since February, was placed on leave pending the results of a police investigation. The driver, Perricone said, has a safe driving record and experience driving large vehicles such as the Hummer limo.

Perricone declined to talk specifically about the accident but said that the limo has clear rear- mirror views to the back of the vehicle. He also said that with a vehicle that large, it is likely the driver might not immediately feel anything caught underneath it.

"Molly is still in stable condition, and her doctors are pleased," said a posting by a family member Monday morning on the high school's website.

This is awful. Article here.