Lauren Scruggs and 5 Other Celebrities Who Survived Near-Fatal Accidents

Fashion model and online blogger, Lauren Scruggs, 23, narrowly escaped death late Saturday when she accidentally walking into a spinning airplane propeller severely injuring her face, shoulder and left hand.

Scruggs was returning from a flight to watch Christmas lights across the state when she climbed out of the two-seater plane at Aero County Airport in McKinney, Texas. She accidentally walking into the small plane's propeller, which proceeded to slice the left side of her body and hand. She was immediately rushed by Careflight helicopter to Parkland Hospital where doctors were forced to amputate her left hand, but successfully reconstructed her face and left shoulder.

The 23-year-old's parents told "Good Morning America" Tuesday that their daughter is responsive and shows signs of recovery. She has spoken her name, "Lauren," and told her parents she loves them. She has also opened her eyes and is able to move around in her hospital bed. Scruggs remains in the intensive care unit while doctors monitor her left eye and brain function.

"They're telling us it's going to be a long recovery," Jeff Scruggs told GMA. "Obviously she's had a lot of trauma to her head, and she lost her left hand and her left eye is questionable. We're praying she'll regain her sight."

Scruggs' parents hope she will soon be able to return to the work she loves. She is passionate about fashion and works as the Editor-in-Chief for an online fashion magazine, Lolo Magazine. Scruggs has also worked as a part-time model and in the wardrobe department of the CW television Show, Gossip Girl. She recently interviewed Twilight star Kellan Lutz for New York Fashion Week.

The determined fashionista is not the first celebrity who is lucky to survive following severe injuries in a tragic accident. Garey Busey, Ozzy Osbourne, George Lucas, Christopher Reeve and Chevy Chase also survived near-fatal accidents, most of which lead to life-changing transformations.

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American film and stage actor Gary Busey, 67, survived a traumatic motorcycle accident on Dec. 4, 1988. Busey was severely injured when he crashed while not wearing a helmet, resulting in a fractured skulls. Doctors suspected Busey suffered severe brain damage. Busey has continue to act and lead a normal life, however, following his accident he was referred to Dr. Charles Sophy, a psychiatrist, who prescribed a medication known as Depakote. Sophy claimed Busey's injuries had weakened his "mental filters" causing him to speak and act more impulsively than he had in the past.

English musician Ozzy Osbourne, 63, survived an all-terrain vehicle accident on Dec. 8, 2003. Following the accident, Osbourne went into a coma for eight days and later claimed he "died" twice. After he fell off his all-terrain bike, Osbourne's bodyguard, Sam Ruston, rushed to his side and performed CPR. Osbourne fractured eight ribs in the crash and injured his collar bone and a neck vertebra. While in the hospital, Osbourne gained his first ever UK number one single, "Changes," a duet with his daughter Kelly. Osbourne fully recovered from the accident, but has suffered some short-term memory problems.

American actor, writer and comedian Chevy Chase, 68, had a tragic accident during the 1980 filming of "Modern Problems." While on the set, Chase narrowly escaped electrocution when electrical currents short-circuited and shocked Chase's arms, back, and neck muscles. During the scene, Chase's character was dreaming he was in an airplane and Chase wore "landing lights." Following the traumatic experience, Chase suffered severe depression, however he survived without major injuries.

American actor Christopher Reeve, best known for his role as "Superman," suffered serious injuries after being thrown from a horse in an equestrian competition on May 27, 1995. The actor reported having no memory of the incident. Reeve became a quadriplegic after the accident and needed a wheelchair and breathing equipment for the rest of his life. He became an advocate for stem cell research and lobbied for people with spinal cord injuries. Reeve died of cardiac arrest at age 52 on Oct. 10, 2004.

American filmmaker George Lucas, 67, best known for his Star Wars films, once dreamed of being a race-car driver. The director spent his early years obsessed with race-car driving and would spend time at underground circuits at fairgrounds during his high school years. On June 12, 1962, however, Lucas suffered injuries in a near-fatal car crash just days before his high school graduation. He decided to attend college and study anthropology rather than pursue a career at the tracks.