Country music star Russell Dickerson gifts accessible car to Utah teen hit by drunk driver

Christmas came early for a Utah teen and Russell Dickerson played Santa.

The country music star donated a wheelchair-accessible car to 17-year-old Sarah Frei, who had both her legs amputated after being hit head-on by a drunk driver in July.

"THIS WAS THE BEST SURPRISE EVER!" Frei wrote Sunday on Instagram.

She continued: "My parents told me they had an interview with some parenting magazine and to be ready in case I would be asked any questions. They started their interview, then after a few questions, Russell Dickerson sat down and I couldn’t believe it!! He is so amazing!! Then when he said he teamed up with Chevrolet....I just lost it. It was all so unreal."

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Dickerson partnered with Chevrolet to donate a brand new upfitted Chevy Traverse. He said he first came across Frei's inspiring story on Instagram, following a video of the cheerleader practicing a routine to Dickerson's "Home Sweet" from her hospital bed.

"I see this girl sitting in a hospital bed singing, doing this little dance to my song," Dickerson said. "(Her story) just rocked my world. But to see the joy, to see this zeal for life still that she had doing this dance… just drew me in and captured me."

On July 30, Frei and three of her friends were driving home from a trip to Bear Lake, Idaho when a drunk driver hit them head-on, according to her Instagram. Among her injuries, Frei suffered a broken back, a broken ankle and facial fractures, and she was confirmed paralyzed from the waist down.

Not only has Frei documented her challenging road to recovery on her Instagram page, @Strong.like.Sarah, her social media has also highlighted her infectiously inspirational spirit.

"Thank you for your joy and the love you are spreading to everyone who is hearing your story," Dickerson added. "Just keep inspiring people girl because you are crushing it."

Dickerson said his manager "told me one of the first things Sarah said after surgery was, 'Will I ever be able to drive again?' I was like what can we do to absolutely make her life? How can we just blow her mind?'"

Mission accomplished. Frei and Dickerson both got emotional during the sweet surprise, which was shared on Instagram.

"I’m so excited to be able to have a fully adapted awesome car that I’ll be able to drive," Frei said. "I can’t wait to be able to drive again!"

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Russell Dickerson gifts accessible car to Utah teen hit by drunk driver