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>> and his do. he's rocking it. elizabeth, thank you very much. in this week's human factor a young woman uses the tragedy that left her paralyzed to help others. here's chief medical correspondent dr. sanjay gupta. >> reporter: at 14 years old, sabrina cohen was your average teenager. she was building a social life. simp wily trying to fit in. when a few older boys offered sabrina and her friends a ride to a party, they jumped a t the chance. >> i just remember being concerned with things like not putting my seat belt on because i wanted to look cool. >> reporter: getting into that car and ...

Paralyzed to help others in a similar situation. this is today's "human factor." >> reporter: at 14 years old, sabrina was your average teenager. she was building a social life simply trying to fit in. so when a few boys offered her and her friends to a party, they jumped at the chance. >> i just remember being concerned with things like not putting my seat belt on because i wouldn't have looked cool. >> reporter: getting in that car and not buckling up was a decision that cost her dearly. >> within anyominutes, they wer dragging dragging 90 miles an hour, we hit a tree and i became a quad dra...

I'm going to work out and i'm going to walk again. >> it wasn't until she saw others with her condition that the reality set in. after several months of grueling rehab and soul searching, sabrina decided to use her experience to help others. >> my principal approached me and said to me, would you do our school a favor and talk to the seniors about reckless driving and that was -- that was the start of my mentorship in public speaking and motivational speaking. >> she graduated at the top of her class from high school, on time. then she went on to get a dual degree in advertising and psychology...

Situation. chief medical correspondent dr. sanjay gupta explains in today's "human factor." >> reporter: at 14 years old, sabrina cohen was your average teenager. she was building a social life, simply trying to fit in. so when a few older boys offered her a ride to a party, they jumped at the chance. >> i just remember being concerned with things like not putting my seat belt on, because i wanted to look cool. >> reporter: getting into the car and not buckling up was a decision that would cost her dearly. >> within minutes they took off drag races down one of miami beach's most dangerous stre...

There who is trying to help by drawing on her own tough experiences. at 14 years old, sabrina cohen was your average teenager. she was building a social life simply trying to fit in. so, when a few older boys offered sabrina and her friends a ride to a party, they jumped at the chance. >> i just remember being concerned with things like not putting my seat belt on because i wouldn't have looked cool. >> getting into that car and not buckling up was a decision that would cost her dearly. >> within minutes they took off drag racing down one of miami beach's most dangerous streets about 90 miles ...