After I was stopped for the 18 wheeler that crashed in the median, I shut my car off knowing that we would be stopped for a long time. I was thinking about getting out of my car to take a picture of the accident and check on the truck driver but, that "still small voice" inside me told me "don't get out." I grabbed my camera and raised it to my face to take a picture. Through the view finder I saw the trailer truck but noticed the pick-up truck headed towards me fast across the grass in the median. It was pulling a steel utility trailer. That's the last thing I remember until being in the ambulance.
In the photo to the right you can see that I stopped quite a distance behind the cars ahead of me in case emergency vehicles would need space to get in and out. I had no way of knowing all that space would be needed. You can also see how far that pick-up truck had to travel to reach me in less than a few seconds.
I was treated at the Summit Medical Centre in nearby Hermitage, TN. Rescue workers had cut my clothes off of me on the way to the hospital to examine me. When it came time for me to be released I had to take a taxi in my hospital gown. Little did I know there was still dried blood on my face when I was picked up. I wasn't pretty when I checked into a hotel for the night.
As you can see from the picture of me on the left - my face was one of the injuries. I can't describe the pain in my face. I can't really open my mouth without extreme pain and I also can't blow my nose. Not sure what's going on with that.
The morning news on TV talked about the accident which had traffic backed up for miles. The front page of the local newspaper had the story and even after I picked up the rental car it was on the radio. I was happy to leave the Nashville area where I could leave it all behind. My face, neck, back, migraine headaches wouldn't allow me to forget for long.
I am thankful to Melissa and Renee from Shiloh Community Fellowship that responded to messages sent to them on Facebook from the emergency asking them for phone numbers etc. Thanks everyone for your prayers too! Thanks Andrew for what you did to help me too!
In the photo to the right you can see that I stopped quite a distance behind the cars ahead of me in case emergency vehicles would need space to get in and out. I had no way of knowing all that space would be needed. You can also see how far that pick-up truck had to travel to reach me in less than a few seconds.
I was treated at the Summit Medical Centre in nearby Hermitage, TN. Rescue workers had cut my clothes off of me on the way to the hospital to examine me. When it came time for me to be released I had to take a taxi in my hospital gown. Little did I know there was still dried blood on my face when I was picked up. I wasn't pretty when I checked into a hotel for the night.
As you can see from the picture of me on the left - my face was one of the injuries. I can't describe the pain in my face. I can't really open my mouth without extreme pain and I also can't blow my nose. Not sure what's going on with that.
The morning news on TV talked about the accident which had traffic backed up for miles. The front page of the local newspaper had the story and even after I picked up the rental car it was on the radio. I was happy to leave the Nashville area where I could leave it all behind. My face, neck, back, migraine headaches wouldn't allow me to forget for long.
I am thankful to Melissa and Renee from Shiloh Community Fellowship that responded to messages sent to them on Facebook from the emergency asking them for phone numbers etc. Thanks everyone for your prayers too! Thanks Andrew for what you did to help me too!
