Why Michael Oher Hates “The Blind Side”

Other Details Were Changed, But The Car Accident Was Exactly The Same

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Several other minor things in the film were altered from real life. Collins Tuohy didn’t play volleyball and was actually a champion pole vaulter. Collins was also in the same grade as Michael. As for the car accident, the crash happened on a different street. In the scene, Michael stops an airbag from hitting S.J., thus preventing serious injuries. Well, that actually happened. Sean Tuohy later told NewsOK: “That’s 100 percent accurate. The car behind them was someone from the basketball team. Someone witnessed that. The overall theme and concept was dead on, more accurate than Hollywood usually does.”