NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Betsy Williams is celebrating a major milestone on Friday. Not only did she survive cancer and the Christmas Day bombing on Second Avenue, she also survived being hit by a car two years ago.
Williams plans to walk up the steps at the state capitol along with Nashville mayor Freddie O'Connell and members of her Vanderbilt care team at noon.
Williams used to walk the stairs every day before her accident in October 2022. In fact, she was on her way to an event at the capitol when she was hit by a car.
Betsy is no stranger to adversity. She has had a rough few years. She was diagnosed with cancer in 2018.
Two years later on Christmas Day in 2020, her home and business were destroyed in downtown Nashville when a man drove his RV to Second Avenue to set off a bomb.
Then just two years later, she nearly died after being hit by a car.
You can see her one-year milestone here.
Betsy is such an inspiration and a fighter. We want to congratulate her on reaching such a big milestone in her healing journey.
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