Woman badly disfigured and facing millions of dollars in medical bills after stranger hurled acid on her as she enjoyed night out
Ashley Wasielewski, 46, was walking outside of Forsyth Park in Savannah when an unknown man ran up and poured the corrosive liquid on her.
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By RACHEL BOWMAN, US SENIOR NEWS REPORTER
Published: 15:24 GMT, 2 January 2026 | Updated: 18:50 GMT, 2 January 2026
A Georgia woman is facing millions of dollars in medical bills after she was disfigured in a random acid attack.
Ashley Wasielewski, 46, was walking near Forsyth Park in Savannah on December 10 when an unknown man ran up and poured the corrosive liquid on her.
She immediately ran across the street, screaming in agony until help was called.
Wasielewski was treated on the scene and rushed to Memorial Hospital before being moved to a burn center in Augusta, according to the Savannah Police Department.
Photos of Wasielewski in the aftermath of the horrific incident showed her hair melted off, her face severely burned and her arm bandaged.
Wasielewski's best friend, Connor Milam, told WSBTV that she was on the phone with her mom when she noticed someone was following her.
'She turned around to think she was going to have to push them, they poured water on her,' Milam said.
Milam explained that Wasielewski suffered burns to more than 50 percent of her body, and that the medical bills for her recovery could pile up into millions of dollars
Ashley Wasielewski (pictured), 46, was walking outside of Forsyth Park in Savannah on December 10 when an unknown man threw acid on her
Her hair was singed off and she was left with burns over 50 percent of her body from the attack and is now facing mounting medical bills
'When you look at your best friend you've known for 25 years, and that person's not there right now - she's so hurt and broken,' Milam said.
'It's just a flood of emotions constantly trying to keep her in the best spirits we can. She's a strong person.'
A GoFundMe for Wasielewski, created by her friend Kristen Oddi, said the attack caused her 'unimaginable pain'.
According to a December 24 update, Wasielewski recently had surgery to graft her burns.
'The scalp - where the initial contact occurred - remains the most severe of the affected areas,' Oddi wrote.