On November 4, 2005 Nikki was seriously injured after being thrown from a horse during a shoot, on location in AZ. The horse also fell, after violently throwing her off. When the horse fell, it landed on top of her. She was already unconscious at the time, as a result of her head trauma. Her skull was broken in multiple places & her brain sustained serious trauma & was hemorrhaging. She was originally not expected to live from this accident. Nikki was flown via helicopter, to the trauma unit at a hospital in Scottsdale, AZ. She remained in a coma there for a while, after which she was seriously handicapped (mentally and physically) for years to follow. She also suffered from brain seizures for several years afterwards, as well. Some of her physical disabilities are permanent but her brain has recovered nicely, and there is no evidence of any permanent mental disabilities.
