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Taylor Swift donates $50K to mom left seriously injured after saving teens from highway crash
Summary by Frisco News Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Marlene Lenthang and Meriam Bouarrouj | NBC News , as published by NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (KXAS) - Top Stories
· August 29, 2026
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Key points Taylor Swift has donated $50,000 to support the mother's medical bills. The mother, Ashley Taunton, suffered a severe leg injury in the incident.
A married mother of three was seriously injured while helping teenagers involved in a car accident. She had stopped to assist them after their vehicle hydroplaned off the road during a torrential rainstorm. As she was helping, another vehicle lost control and headed towards them, prompting her to push one of the teens out of harm's way, taking the impact herself.
Taylor Swift has donated $50,000 to support the mother's medical bills. The mother, Ashley Taunton, suffered a severe leg injury in the incident. Her husband, Joe Taunton, shared details of the accident with a local news affiliate.
Further information about the accident and Ashley Taunton's condition is available from the source.
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Category: safety ·
Published: August 29, 2026 ·
Source: NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (KXAS) - Top Stories ·
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