The identities of two women in a deadly car wreck were mixed up . 19-year - old Maria Guerra 's family was told she was dead . Family of Marlena Cantu kept standing at what they thought was their daughter 's bedside . When she awoke from a coma and was asked her name , she replied , `` Whitney Cerak , '' an 18-year-old who was believed to have been among those killed in the wreck . Hospital and public health officials apologized for the mix - up Monday .
The identities of two women in a deadly car wreck were mixed up . 19-year - old Maria Guerra 's family was told she was dead . Family of Marlena Cantu kept standing at what they thought was their daughter 's bedside . Hospital and public health officials apologized for the mix - up Monday .