Fox 9 Reporter Returns To TV After Boat Accident, Amputation

TWIN CITIES, MN — Courtney Godfrey is back at work following a boat accident that required the amputation of her left leg. The Fox 9 reporter was aboard a boat on Christmas Lake the night of Sept. 15 when the driver made an abrupt turn, causing to her fall overboard.

Godfrey's foot became tangled in the boat's propeller, KSTP reported.

"I was doing what we do most weekends here in Minnesota--wakeboarding, skiing, floating, cruising," Godfrey wrote of the incident on Facebook days later.

"It was another perfect day on the lake, until the unthinkable happened. I’ve spent the last week in a hospital room, surrounded by family and friends, going through the ups and downs that come with losing a limb. My room was filled with an unimaginable amount of visitors, flowers, gifts, caregivers, nurses and doctors. I may have lost part of my leg, but I will never lose my spirit."

Months later, the California native made her return to local TV, calling it a "full circle moment."

Godfrey credited her husband in her emotional recovery, calling him an "incredible support system"

"He hasn’t simply stood by my side, he has lifted me up and pulled me out of the darkness," she wrote. "Even as strong as I am, I know without him I may have given up a long time ago."

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