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“Our Car Had Landed In The Water:” A Mother And Son Remember a Frightening Accident

StoryCorps conversations aren’t scripted, and even the participants can be surprised by what comes up when they get behind the mic. 

That’s what happened when Karina Borgia-Lacroix brought her 10-year-old son, Levi, to the StoryCorps Mobile Booth in Fort Myers, Florida, and he asked about her favorite memory.

Karina Borgia-Lacroix and Levi Lacroix at JetBlue Park at Fenway South  during spring training in Fort Myers, FL, in March of 2016. Courtesy of Karina Borgia-Lacroix. 
Top Photo:  Karina Borgia-Lacroix and Levi Lacroix at their StoryCorps interview in Fort Myers, FL on March 2, 2024. By Sara Barkouli for StoryCorps.

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Originally aired April 12, 2024, on NPR’s Morning Edition.