# Christa Pike Survives Failed Execution

> Christa Pike survived Tennessee's lethal injection attempt, becoming the latest person to endure a failed execution.
- Title: Christa Pike Survives Failed Execution · The Conversation
- Summary: Christa Pike survived Tennessee's lethal injection attempt, becoming the latest person to endure a failed execution. Christa Pike survived a lethal injection…
- Keywords: christa pike, tennessee, lethal injection, executions, death row, bill lee, tony carruthers, willie francis, electric chair, firing squad, alabama, death penalty
- Source: The Conversation — https://theconversation.com/christa-pike-survived-a-lethal-injection-attempt-the-latest-person-to-endure-a-failed-execution-293405
- Author: Austin Sarat
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: christa pike, tennessee, lethal injection, executions, death row, bill lee, tony carruthers, willie francis, electric chair, firing squad, alabama, death penalty
## Execution Attempt
Christa Pike survived a lethal injection attempt in Tennessee on Sept 30, 2026.
## First Full Dose
Pike became the first person ever to receive full doses of the drugs intended to kill her and live.
## Tennessee's History
Tennessee has had five people survive failed execution attempts since 2026.
## Tony Carruthers
Tony Carruthers survived a lethal injection attempt in 2026 after the execution team could not find a second vein.
## One-Year Reprieve
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee gave Carruthers a one-year reprieve after his failed execution attempt.
## Historical Failures
In 1833, Charles Getter survived a hanging in Pennsylvania after the rope broke.
## Willie Francis
Willie Francis survived an electric chair execution in 1946 after the current failed to kill him.
## Supreme Court Ruling
The Supreme Court ruled in 1947 that Francis's survival was accidental and not cruel punishment.
## Modern Survivors
Six people survived failed lethal injection attempts from 2009 to 2026.
## Current Status
Tony Carruthers awaits his fate in Tennessee after a failed execution attempt.
## Legal Challenge
Tennessee defense lawyers asked Gov. Lee to halt all executions pending a protocol review.
## Key takeaway

Christa Pike survived a lethal injection attempt in Tennessee on Sept 30, 2026, marking the eighth person in 80 years to survive an execution failure.