Calgary Couple Shares Harrowing Recovery After Fiery Crash
Taylor Boswell and Jonathan Ramoutar, a couple from Calgary, are recovering side by side after being seriously injured in a devastating car crash in July. The accident occurred when their vehicle was struck by a speeding truck traveling the wrong way on 52 Street NE. A pedestrian was killed in the incident.
The Crash and Immediate Aftermath
Ramoutar remembers being conscious as fire crews worked for nearly an hour to extract them from the wreckage. The couple's Jeep was totaled, and both were in critical condition. "Next thing you know you’re upside-down in a vehicle," recalled Ramoutar. He added, "I remember talking with fire crews and trying to tell them, ‘Make sure that you get Taylor out first.’"
Boswell, however, has no memory of the morning. She was unconscious for over a week, waking up immobile in a hospital bed. She learned the details of the crash upon regaining consciousness. "I had no idea where I was," Boswell said. "It broke me really bad. And then finding out Jon was also in the accident … I just wanted to know he was okay."
Road to Recovery
Doctors initially warned Ramoutar's family that his survival was uncertain while he remained in intensive care. He recalls waking up to see his father's relief. "I’ll always remember the look on my dad’s face," he said. "I think that was when I realized it was more than I thought it was." Between them, the couple suffered head injuries and dozens of broken bones, requiring multiple surgeries.
Milestones and Support
Despite the long and challenging road ahead, moments of progress and the support of friends and family are keeping them going. Ramoutar took his first steps in August, and Taylor followed suit the past week. "To be able to walk in that journey together — we still have all our family and friends behind us," Ramoutar said. He concluded, "It’s good that the story has an eventual happy ending."
