So last night my brother and his family were driving home to Tooele after spending the week with us for the holidays. My sister in law called us to let us know that my brother was a hero! (to those of you who know Jeremy, this is not very surprising) They were driving west bound on I-80 when they saw brake lights up ahead. Jeremy slowed down and when they got close, they saw an accident. This is the story...a pick up truck lost control and hit a semi and kept driving. The semi driver was calling 911 when he saw the truck hit another car that was broken down on the side of the road. That car went spinning into a ditch that was full of water. The truck then hit the semi again and ended up in the middle of the highway completely smashed and smoking. This is the scene that Jeremy and Amy saw as they pulled over to help. There were four girls in the car that was broken down. Two of them were standing in the weeds while the other two were on top of their almost completely submerged car. Luckily, none of them were hurt, just understandably shaken. Another man had pulled over so he and Jeremy helped the girls to dry ground. There was debris everywhere and the police ended up closing the freeway at the Saltair exit. The pick up truck driver had a gash on his forehead but was fine otherwise. A woman noticed he and his passenger had a puppy in the truck that was no longer breathing. She gave the puppy cpr and was able to revive the poor thing, it was probably flying all over the truck during the accident. That was the most serious injury though. I guess Austin loved the ambulance and fire engines while Amy offered the girls a blanket they had in their car. It was quite a night for their little family! I found this article on the accident, it's not very descriptive but it's something! Jeremy said he thought the guy was drunk, it's no surprise that drugs were involved.
Even though the situation turned out to be ok, it could have been much worse. I am so grateful that I have a brother who was more than willing to jump in and help random strangers in their time of need. I am so glad it wasn't more serious for everyone involved. They were definitely watched over. I am proud to call my brother a hero for saving those girls from the cold water. It was a simple save, but I know my brother very well. He would have stepped up to what ever circumstance was put in front of him. He's my big brother and was always my hero growing up. He was always there to threaten my bully at recess and is still there for me when I need him today. This crazy drive home is just one example of how great he is. He's an amazing son, brother, husband and father. Love him so much!
