Laura Bush Was Near Death, But With The Help Of God She Survived This Horrific Tragedy Laura Bush reshaped the entire role of the first lady. She was a trendsetter with education, and she was extremely dedicated to spreading knowledge across the nation. She was the perfect wife to George, and will continue that until the day she dies. Laura has openly come out and said despite the hardships that they have been through, she will stick by Georges side forever. Laura Bush suffered a horrible tragedy in 1963. She was just 17 years old when she was put into the hospital after a horrific car crash that killed the other driver. Just two days after her 17th birthday she ran stop sign and t-boned another vehicle. The driver of the other car was Michael Douglas, a fellow student at SMU. Michael was killed on impact, but Laura was rushed to the hospital. Laura was in critical condition for two days, but then became stable. Her entire family began to pray for a quick recovery, and God answered. Laura was given her life back, but the tragedy changed her forever. It made her more thoughtful, and allowed her to realize how fragile life really is. Laura became one of the best first ladies ever, and she is an amazing woman. Do you love Laura? 