Officer Surprises Valley Springs Mother, Daughter Hit By Drunk Driver

VALLEY SPRINGS (CBS13) They left their rural Foothills community of Valley Springs excited for a girls night out.

Mom and daughter were hoping to make it to a Taylor Swift concert at Power Balance Pavilion about two hours away, but they only got halfway there.

They were hit by a drunk driver off Liberty Road. But, it was a wreck that set the stage for a sweet surprise several months later.

While Swift sang her heart out, Michelle and her 13-year-old daughter Summer were being pulled from a smashed up SUV.

I could see him passed out at the wheel, coming closer and hitting us, said Summer. It was really scary.

It was one of the worst scenes and one of Officer Mike Lowrys most memorable because of the way Summer still smiled.

It was like she was trying to be the strong, one to not let her parents know how hurt she was, said Lowry.

Summer was physically hurt, emotionally traumatized, and heart broken over missing a concert she waited nine months for after her mom got tickets as a Christmas gift.

For months, Lowry was trying to contact Swift, hoping to secure a surprise for a special girl who captured his heart.

But this international, award wining superstar is kind of hard to reach. So Lowry asked CBS13 for help.

CBS13 called our CBS radio partner KNCI 105.1. They had the in with Swifts people and got a quick response.

Swifts staff said if Swift comes to Sacramento in 2013, Summer will be going.

A near-tragedy robbed Summer of her dream, but an officers compassion is now bringing it back.