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Andrea Jackson

Philly Social Worker Who Lost Leg In Accident 'Determined' To Thrive, Loved Ones Say Philly Social Worker Who Lost Leg In Accident 'Determined' To Thrive, Loved Ones Say
Philly Social Worker Who Lost Leg In Accident 'Determined' To Thrive, Loved Ones Say Weeks after a car accident left her hospitalized, a longtime Philadelphia social worker is in good spirits and "determined," loved ones say.  Andrea Jackson was unloading the trunk of her car on June 14 when a driver crashed into her from behind, leaving her legs pinned between the vehicles, her friends said on GoFundMe.  "Unfortunately, Andrea had to have her left leg amputated from the knee down," wrote page organizer Loretta Weston. "She also sustained major damage to her right leg."  Though the extensive injuries have changed Jackson's life profoundly, Weston says h…