Kelly Ripa: Sister, Lohan should talk

Earthtimes.org - USA - Talk show co-host Kelly Ripa suggested Hollywood star Lindsay Lohan meet her sister to see "the physical agony" she endures after being hit by a drunk driver.

Lohan was arrested Tuesday in Santa Monica, Calif. According to reports, Lohan's blood alcohol level was between 0.12 percent and 0.13 percent, above California's legal limit of 0.08 percent. Police also reported finding cocaine in her pants pocket. Lohan, free on bail, was booked on several charges relating to driving under the influence and possession of controlled substances.

Linda Ripa was hit by a drunk driver who ran a red light in 1999. Linda Ripa, who was eight months pregnant at the time, broke her nose, sternum, back, and bones of her right ankle and foot. Mother and baby survived, but the baby went into a coma in utero after the bones of Ripa's pelvis smashed into his head, Actress Archives reported Wednesday.

During Wednesday's show, Kelly Ripa said she also wanted to talk to Lohan about "wasting opportunities and what a blessing it is each day just to get up in the morning and to be healthy."