Houston Road Rage Victim Recounts Her Terrifying Experience
Referring to her attacker she said, "I forgave him right away."
— -- A Houston woman who was shot in the head in a road rage incident said the fact that she's alive must be torture for her attacker -- and she has a message for aggressive drivers.
Kay Hafford, 22, was on her way to work in Houston Friday morning when she honked at a driver of a white Chevy Tahoe who cut her off, she said.
Police said that minutes later the driver pulled up right next to Hafford's car, fired a single shot through her passenger-side window and then took off.
Despite being shot in the head, Hafford managed to pull over and call the authorities -- only realizing she was hit when she was on the phone.
"When I heard Siri, that's when I cried." she said. "When I heard her say, 'Who do you want to call?' I said 911 and a 911 operator picked up. That's when I lost it."
Hafford was transported to a hospital where she had bullet fragments removed from her skull. She's expected to make a full recovery.
"His mission, although it was to kill me and I'm still living, I know that is killing him," she said.
Hafford said her worry now is the fact the gunman is still on the run. But, she has forgiven him.
"I forgave him right away," she told ABC News. "When I looked in his eyes, I knew there was something wrong with him."
She added, "All I ask is for him to have a heart and turn himself in."
Hafford urged other aggressive drivers to be more cautious on the road.
"As much as you want to retaliate, think twice," she said, "because you may be in the situation like I am, but you might not make it."