Sabourin was thrown out of the car and found underwater in a nearby ditch.
She is in critical condition at UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill.
Charges are pending against the SUV driver. Officials say he was not seriously hurt.
Crash throws teen in ditch, underwater
SAMPSON COUNTY The Highway Patrol says an SUV blew through a stop sign on Parker Memorial Road and slammed into 16-year-old Samantha Sabourin's car Monday evening.
