HOUSTON, Texas -- A Texas teenager didn't let a terrible accident stop her dream of dancing at prom from coming true.
Katie Vacek was climbing a tree with her boyfriend when she lost her balance. The 20-foot fall severed her spine, and Vacek was left paralyzed from the waist down.
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Vacek told physical therapists at TIRR Memorial Hermann hospital that her only wish was to dance at senior prom, so they made a special harness for her to wear -- and her dream came true.
Her classmates at Needville High School cheered her on as she got out of her wheelchair and danced with the help of her boyfriend.
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The couple was named prom queen and king.