Wheelchair-accessible SUV, one of the first in U.S., ensures mobility for injured vet

[Omaha Steve]

X post from GD


COURTNEY BRUMMER-CLARK/THE WORLD-HERALD
Former Army Staff Sgt. John Weinburgh in his new 2015 Ford Explorer. The SUV traveled the U.S. raising awareness for Wounded Warriors Family Support and was given to Weinburgh afterward.

http://www.livewellnebraska.com/health/wheelchair-accessible-suv-one-of-the-first-in-u-s/article_b03c6309-5fa4-5e28-b42a-398e8eff55a2.html

Posted: Thursday, December 17, 2015 1:00 am | Updated: 10:11 pm, Thu Dec 17, 2015.
By Courtney Brummer-Clark / World-Herald staff writer

This Christmas is not one veteran John Weinburgh will forget.

From his wheelchair on Thursday, the 39-year-old Weinburgh stared at the gift in front of him: a 2015 Ford Explorer, adorned in red, white and blue automobile wrap and covered with hundreds of signatures in silver ink.

No, this SUV is not a typical vehicle. It will allow Weinburgh, an Army veteran and quadriplegic, mobility and freedom.

The Explorer is one of the first wheelchair-accessible SUVs ever produced. It was given to the former staff sergeant by the Omaha Wounded Warriors Family Support group and converted by BraunAbility and Heartland Mobility to meet Weinburgh’s needs.

FULL story at link.