Photos: Angie Lopez's recovery
Angie Lopez recovers from motorcycle collision
Angie Lopez gets a hug from her brother, Alex, in their family's South Sioux City home in March.
Angie Lopez recovers from motorcycle collision
Angie Lopez talks about her plans to earn a doctorate in physical therapy and work with children.Â
Angie Lopez recovers from motorcycle collision
Angie Lopez gives her Welsh corgi, Mojo, a treat in her family's South Sioux City home.
Angie Lopez recovers from motorcycle collision
Angie Lopez's mom, Lily, puts a helmet on the 24-year-old to protect her head in the family's South Sioux City home in March, as Lopez's brother, Alex, looks on. Doctors had to remove a part of Lopez's skull to relieve pressure in her brain, after she was struck by a motorcycle in downtown Sioux City on Nov. 11, 2023.
Angie Lopez recovers from motorcycle collision
Angie Lopez plays with her Welsh corgi, Mojo, at her family's home in South Sioux City. She wears a helmet to protect her head. Doctors had to remove a part of her skull to relieve pressure in her brain, after she was struck by a motorcycle in downtown Sioux City on Nov. 11, 2023.
Angie Lopez recovers from motorcycle collision
Angie Lopez (left), her brother, Alex, and their mother, Lily, talk about Lopez's difficult journey with physical therapy, after she was struck by a motorcycle in downtown Sioux City on Nov. 11, 2023.
Angie Lopez & Abby McClure
Abby McClure, an occupational therapist, works with Angie Lopez at Madonna Rehabilitation Hospitals' Omaha, Nebraska, campus. McClure said every brain injury is different and each patient's progression can be "unpredictable."Â
Angie Lopez recovers from motorcycle collision
Angie Lopez stands with her brother, Alex, in their family's South Sioux City home. Lopez had to relearn how to walk and talk, after she was struck by a motorcycle on Fourth Street in Sioux City.
Angie Lopez recovers from motorcycle collision
Angie Lopez (left), her brother, Alex, and their mother, Lily, talk about Lopez's difficult journey with physical therapy, after she was struck by a motorcycle in downtown Sioux City on Nov. 11, 2023.
Angie Lopez recovers from motorcycle collision
Angie Lopez stands with her brother, Alex, in their family's South Sioux City home. Lopez had to relearn how to walk and talk, after she was struck by a motorcycle on Fourth Street in Sioux City.Â
Angie Lopez recovers from motorcycle collision
Angie Lopez stands with the help of her mother, Lily, right, in their South Sioux City home in March. Angie wears a helmet to protect her head because doctors had to remove a part of her skull to relieve pressure in her brain after she was struck by a motorcycle in downtown Sioux City, Nov. 11, 2023.
Angie Lopez recovers from motorcycle collision
Angie Lopez, 24, describes her difficult journey with physical therapy, after being struck by a motorcycle in downtown Sioux City on Nov. 11, 2023. Lopez's mother, Lily, right, and brother, Alex, center, help care for Lopez in the family's South Sioux City home.
Angie Lopez recovers from motorcycle collision
After Angie Lopez's Welsh corgi, Mojo, visited her in the hospital, her condition began to improve.Â
Motorcycle accident downtown
Emergency services respond to a crash along Historic Fourth Street around 11 p.m. on Nov. 11, 2023. Angie Lopez, a 24-year-old pedestrian from South Sioux City, suffered life-threatening injuries when she was struck by a motorcycle.
Since Nov. 11, 2023, Angie Lopez has been recovering from a traumatic brain injury and broken bones. "We 110% believe that was the turning point for Angie, when she felt her dog," Alex Lopez said of his sister. "It seemed like every day after she saw her dog, it was a reason for her to get going."
