Tori Ferenc for Insider
- Sarah de Lagarde had to have an arm and a leg amputated after two London Underground trains hit her.
- She'd slipped in a puddle and fell onto the tracks. No one heard her shouts for help.
- Her daughter now takes public transport and de Lagarde says she's "sick to my stomach" every time.
This as-told-to article is based on a conversation with Sarah de Lagarde, a communications professional who had an arm and a leg amputated after being hit by two London Underground trains in September 2022. It has been edited for length and clarity.
It was a stormy night when I left work late on Friday, September 30, 2022. I decided to take the Tube as I couldn't get a cab. I fell asleep on the Tube and got off at the wrong station.