It was a typical night on a busy San Diego highway — until it wasn’t. In a sudden flash of tragedy, chaos unfolded. A motorcycle had collided violently, leaving two people lying motionless in the middle of the road. Cars screeched by, horns blaring, headlights cutting through the dark as panicked drivers tried to avoid the wreckage. Among the injured was Melinda Gurrola, gravely wounded and bleeding heavily. The crash had severed her leg, and her life was slipping away with every passing second.