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Jul 2021
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Burned Alive By a Drunk Driver (Jacqueli...

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From November 25, 2003: Oprah sits down with Jacqueline Saburido, a young woman who was burned alive by a drunk driver and lived to tell the story. Jacqui passed away in 2019. We then hear the story of a man who forgetfully left his baby in his car alone for three hours to discover he passed away due to heat stroke. We learn how our momentary mistakes can lead to devastating consequences.

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