A teenager's belly button piercing nearly killed her in a car crash.

Cardiff student Jessica Collins under went three hours of surgery as doctors fought to save her life after the accident in Munich.
The 19-year-old’s small piercing had been pushed through her stomach almost to her spine by her seatbelt during the collision. Doctors said the silver-colored stud had caused injuries like a bullet wound. Her mom Amanda, 37, of Radyr, Cardiff, said: “If it had not been for the piercing, she would not have been in a life-threatening situation.” “The piercing was like a bullet going through her stomach.
She had horrific facial injuries. I didn’t recognize her when I came in. She was badly bruised and she has some blood on the brain but she will recover.”