From Ledyard, Conn.: Music star Taylor Swift has donated $50,000 to a woman who was injured while helping teenagers on the side of the road. The woman, Ashley Taunton, sustained life-threatening injuries in a crash and has undergone weeks of surgeries and recovery. Taunton had stopped to assist three teens whose car had hydroplaned off the road, but she then became the one in need of help. The incident occurred on Interstate 95. Further details about the accident and Taunton's recovery are available from the source.

The donation from Swift has been a significant surprise for Taunton and her family.

Taunton's experience has been a dramatic and unexpected turn of events.