![]() Ladeana Gambill said, “it’s just horrific to think about something that’s supposed to protect you actually goes through cars and does more injury than if nothing had been in place.” The couple filed a lawsuit after losing their daughter and have now made it a priority to eliminate the number of X-lite guardrails that are still present on the roadways, especially in NC. While guardrails are expected to help save a life and prevent an accident from being more severe, many seem to think that they are contributing to the number of fatal accidents that are occurring. Her parents, Ladeana and Wayne Gambill of Gastonia blame the guardrail for taking their daughters life and the images they saw of this recent accident in Cornelius only brought back the horrific memories of Beuttel’s incident. Beuttel was involved in a single-vehicle accident and was killed upon impact when an X-Lite guardrail pierced through her vehicle. ![]() The motorist was then transported to an area hospital for treatment.Īlthough this accident serves as a reminder of how scary it can be out on the roadways for drivers of all ages, it also reminded the parents of 21-year-old Lauren Beuttel of the fatal accident that had taken their daughter’s life back in June 2016. It took rescuers about 15 minutes to get the victim out of the vehicle. According to, the car had been impaled on the guardrails and the crews had to work to not only provide patient care, but also to remove the guardrails from the vehicle and then remove the mangled vehicle from around the driver. ![]() Rescue teams arrived on scene and instantly began working to free the victim who was trapped inside the car. A single-vehicle accident occurred on I-77 southbound at Westmoreland Road on April 23 rdin Cornelius, NC, about 30 minutes away from Charlotte involving a smaller, single-passenger vehicle and a guardrail.
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