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Louisiana State University alum and coach Katie Guillory was involved in a jet-ski incident in July that required the amputation of her lower left leg

The local community has rallied around her with donations and support

Guillory credited the quick response of her friends at the time of the accident for helping her survive

A former Louisiana State University softball player who now serves as the strength and conditioning coach for the school’s gymnastics team is recalling the freak jet-ski accident that led to the amputation of part of her leg.

In interviews with ABC affiliate KATC and CBS affiliate WAFB , Kate Guillory spoke about jet-skiing over the Fourth of July holiday when the incident happened.

“It wasn’t even like a normal accident; it was just a huge wave th

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