After suffering through two horrific accidents as a child Sophie Delezio has reached an incredible teenage milestone.

Sophie, now 17, was left with severe injuries when a car crashed into her day care centre in Sydney’s north in 2003 leaving her with burns on 85 per cent of her body. Three years later Sophie was thrown 18 metres from her wheelchair after a car struck her as she crossed the road.

The teen has managed to fight back from her numerous injuries and is now a budding actress and rower.

And now, despite being the victim of two horrific car accidents, Sophie is embarking on another major milestone: learning how to drive.

View photos Sophie Delezio now and (right) on release from hospital in 2004. Source: Instagram - Sophie Delezio/ AAP More

Sophie told Woman’s Day she’s managed to obtain the 120 hours of practice hours necessary to go for a NSW driver’s licence in eight months by driving to and from school, and around Sydney on weekends with either a carer or her parents supervising her.

“I’m in heaven as long as I’m the one in the driver’s seat and in control,” she said.

“I just love to drive. I enjoy the way it makes me feel — free!”

Her Instagram account also revealed she enjoys skydiving. The 17-year-old uploaded a picture of a jump at Queenstown, New Zealand in December last year.

View photos The teen skydives in Queenstown, New Zealand. Source: Instagram/ Sophie Delezio More

View photos Sophie leaves hospital in 2006 after she was hit by a car. Source: AAP More

“One of the coolest experiences of my life,” Sophie wrote.

The 17-year-old is now in her final year of high school. She plans on leaving Australia next year to study abroad in the UK.

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