I tried to get a better picture and closer to the spot that Chris went off the road - but I missed it. It was a bit further up the highway than this. I will try to get another picture later on.
Actually, Chris did pretty good considering that he was going 70 miles per hour on the highway in the left lane when his truck tire blew.
He wasn't sure just what happened because it all happened so fast. He was pretty shook up and left the highway going down an embankment into the median. He said that he spun around a few times before coming to a stop. It's a miracle that he didn't roll his truck!!!
It was at night and the freezing rain was moving in. He thought for sure he was done for. I didn't realize completely until the next morning just how close he came to a tramatic end! I am so very thankful that God had his hand on him and he is okay now.
It was a hairy mess trying to get him pulled back up to the highway and then onto the tow truck - but after a good while - they were able to get it on the truck and tow his truck to the dealership.
It took a while to get is truck back due the difficulty of maneuvering through the Warranty process - but he is back driving again. The only damage to the truck was a blown tire and the wheel was bent when he ran off the highway down the embankment. The front end had grass and mud embedded into the bumper and front, but other than that - he did pretty well.
The best part though - is that he didn't roll his truck! Or get hit by a semi-truck.
Had it happened just a mile before hand - we would be attending his funeral - -no doubt. He would have NO DOUBT totalled it - along with losing his life. I am so enormously thankful that God protected him.
It was a tremendous incline going up Ridgetop and the left side of the highway drops into a tremendously deep ravine.
It was too dark to get good pictures. But I'm posting what I have.
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