Mother's worst nightmare- - - car wreck

[Marty]

It was raining and very foggy. Visibility was more than poor. The roads were terribly slick from leaves and oil on the roads from the logging trucks always makes it worse.

My last words to the boys going out the door on their way to school were be very careful, drive slowly, and I love you.

I got the call in less than 20 minutes that Michael had lost control and went skidding and spinning sideways and went head on it the guardrails, missing going over the cliffs by less than 2 feet where the guardrails end. The airbags deployed and Dan is quite beat up from their impact and hit his head breaking the windshield. He's got black eyes and bruising.

Michael is bruised up everywhere, but more so a nervous wreck than anything else. I've never seen anyone physically shake like that before. He said it's so true how people that think they are going to die see their whole life pass before them and all he could think of was me. I don't think he'll ever drive again. His car that he worked so hard for is a loss.

God was with my boys. There was an Angel in that car.

I'd appreciate it a lot if you can keep my boys in your thoughts today. I've never seen them such an emotional wreck like this before.

EDITED TO ADD: They were wearing seat belts.

 

[Jill]

Marty --

I am so happy they are physically okay!

I'm sorry this happened but there may be a bright side? I bet they are careful boys anyway, but I know how boys can get, too. This may make them even safer and more cautious drivers now for the rest of their lives.

Jill

 

[justanothercowgirl]

Oh Marty!! OMG!!! ((((((((((HUGS))))))))) for you! The bruises and bumps will heal, thank goodness!!! As frightening as this is, a scare like this will make your boys more cautious drivers since so many young people think they are invincible.Try not to get too wound up and get your blood pressure up too high.

 

[minisaremighty]

Oh my gosh Marty!!! Those boys definitely had an angel (or a few) with them! Thank goodness they stopped when they did and are essentially OK. Will be thinking of you all!!

 

[JO~*]

Oh Marty I am so glad the boys are going to be ok. I couldn't help but cry when I read your post, being a Mom myself I know how it must have felt to get that call.

 

[rabbitsfizz]

Marty I am so very relieved that they are OK. Bruises heal, cars are just so much junk anyway...... it will all pass. I shall think of them today, and tonight before I go to sleep. SEATBELTS.........tell them, seatbelts, and I know I'm a bit daft in the head but I always say a prayer before I drive, anyway!! I used to take my belt off when I came off the Motorway onto a side road then one Christmas I kept it on- for the life of me I could not tell you why. I hit black ice and rolled the Van off the road- rolled right over like a fairground ride. I cried when they pulled it out of the field and the policeman said to me - Look- THAT can be replaced, you are OK get your priorities in order- he was SO right. I'd have been dead if I had taken my belt off, it was the only thing that saved me and I was pretty beat up as it was- had to retire because of it. God was watching your boys alright- but they only get one chance to be really stupid- now it's up to them!! God Bless, Marty, just try to soldier on!!

 

[susanne]

Marty, I'm so glad they're okay!! Like others have said, the silver lining is that they'll probably be much more cautious due to this...but it's I hate that they had to have such a harsh lesson.

Take care of yourself while you're taking care of them!

 

[Lisa-Ruff N Tuff Minis]

YIKES how very scary.

I cant even imagine. My daughter is 16 and doesnt even have her learners permit yet.. here in ID they can drive legally at like 14 1/2 or something crazy like that most of her friends who are 15 have there license and while itis a HUGE pain to take her back and forth to cheer practice and games and such.. she is in no way ready to drive period. She differs of course but she doesnt have the abilty to make a life saving decision in a instant

the whole thought scares me to death

 

[littlehorse2]

I've been in their situation before. I said I was never going to drive again, but my boy friend at the time said you need to. I'm thinking of them. I've been the driver and the passenger of wrecks like that.

Christy

 

[Bluerocket]

Marty -- glad your boys will be ok!!

Hugs, good thoughts and prayers for you all

JJay

 

[alongman]

My thoughts are with you and your family during this recovery period. Speaking professionally now, I'm a paramedic, this is an ALL too typical scene. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE educate your teenagers (and others) about the importance of attentive driving and seatbelt use. Yesterday, I had to tell a mother that her two children did not survive their accident despite our efforts (neither one belted).

 

[wendy4mini]

I'm so sorry that the boys are hurt. I will pray for them.

 

[shortymisty]

That is always so scary and dread that call too, so far go my boy up and going and nothing major in his teens, but got the daughter coming in about 3 years so scary, scary, sending prayers your way for you and your boys from NC

Tracy

 

[Chamomile]

Marty! I'm sooo glad that your boys are alright! I'll be sure to keep them in my thoughts and prayers. I know just how terrifying it is to be in that situation and I too felt that I would never drive. But I do, very carefully!! I just thank God that all was well with the boys!! Thank goodness their guardian angels were at work!

 

[SunQuest]

Oh no Marty! I am so very glad that they are just bruised a little. It is a really hard lesson to learn, but on the bright side, they have learned it while young, no one else was involved, and everyone survived. They will be much more careful in the future.

Do get those boys driving again. It is like falling off a horse. They need to get back in that saddle just as soon as they are physically able to help overcome those fears although they may have flashbacks at that curve. I know that after I broke the windsheild with my forehead (Yes, I was wearing a seatbelt, but this car only had lap belts and I am really tall so still hit my forehead on the windsheild - no airbags either) that I had issues with people at a cross road that were on my right side as that car that pulled out in front of me that caused the accident was from the right side. It has taken years to get over that, and even now I can get somewhat tense if there is someone stopped on my right side.

God bless you all, and prayers that God continues to protect your family.

 

[Kathy2m]

I'm glad to hear that the boys are alright. My thoughts and prayers are with your family. I have a 21 year old that I'm always yelling at about wearing his seatbelt. I think I will show him this thread. God Bless, Kathy

 

[Marty]

Just wanted to let you know that they did have their seatbelts on. They were going very slow; the man behind them said they were going real slow until they hit the oil. There was a CB radio on the dash that broke loose and had flown off and hit Dan in the face, then somehow his head ended up in the windshild despite the airbags. The airbags they are saying is what hurt them. They are doing much better, just resting. Thank you for all your well wishes.

 

[Robin1]

Marty,

I'm so glad that your boys are ok. They learned a valuable lesson today and I'm sure will drive more carefully in the future {{{{{{HUGS}}}}}} to you and your boys.

Robin

edited to add: Just read your last post: I hit an oil slick when I was 17 and it scared the , you know what, out of me.

Airbags will save lives but they do a lot of damage while saving you. IF they didn't get any broken bones or burns from the bags, they did well.

 

[ShawneeCreek]

Your right Marty, your worse nightmare. Sorry the boys had to experience this, but they did and all they can do now is learn from it and move on. Glad they will be ok and didn't get hurt too bad. I'm sure they will spring back in no time and realize how lucky they are.

Get well soon kids and you too Marty, as I'm sure you are all shook up.

 

[Hosscrazy]

Oh Marty, I just got chills reading your post...I cannot even imagine how terrified you must be --- how close a call this was...

I am glad that everyone will be okay physically, and I do hope that they can recover emotionally from such a scare...

Keeping you all in my thoughts and prayers.

Liz R.