Inside The Death Of Nikki Catsouras, The Teen Whose Car Crash Photos Became A Grisly Internet Trend

Nikki Catsouras died on October 31, 2006 when she crashed her father’s Porsche in Lake Forest, California — then she became known as “Porsche Girl” when graphic photos of her decapitated body made their way onto the internet.FacebookNicole “Nikki” Catsouras underwent radiation therapy as a young girl, which may have caused issues with her judgment later in life.On Halloween, 2006, 18-year-old Nikki Catsouras crashed her father’s Porsche 911 Carrera, driving at more than 100 miles per hour. While trying to switch lanes, she clipped another car, lost control, then careened over the highway’s median across the traffic lanes and into a concrete toll booth.When police arrived minutes later, they found Catsouras’ body still strapped to the driver’s seat. Her head, however, was no longer attached to it. The wreckage and scene were so brutal that the coroner wouldn’t let Catsouras’ parents identify her body, but unfortunately, the couple weren’t spared from seeing the gruesome scene.Photograph...