World | Manal al-Sharif Rogue Saudi Female Driver: I Survived Crash Manal al-Sherif was detained after YouTube video last year By Matt Cantor Posted Jan 25, 2012 8:26 AM CST Updated Jan 25, 2012 9:40 AM CST Copied Rogue Saudi Female Driver: I Survived Crash Manal al-Sharif rejects the driving ban. (YouTube) The Saudi woman who made international headlines by driving in a YouTube video survived the car crash that was widely reported to have killed her, reports the Guardian. Media reports had said Manal al-Sherif died instantly, but Sherif tells the Guardian that it was instead an unnamed female companion who died in the wreck. It's not clear who was driving. Sherif was detained for 10 days last year following the video; she was reportedly released early after signing a document saying she would stop driving. Read These Next Trump doesn't want Clarence Thomas or Samuel Alito to retire. Police pin blame for airport fiasco on Nancy Mace. This guy really loves one Disneyland ride in particular. President Trump begins campaign to turn the affordability narrative. See 1 photo Report an error