The Dash of Life - My Daughter Was Hit By A Car

May. 29, 2007 - My Daughter Was Hit By A Car

Yesterday evening, one of my worst nightmares came true.

My husband and 6 yr old Chloe went for a bike ride. They had already been gone for quite some time so I expected them back very soon.

I was feeding Macy (1 yr old) when I heard some screaming and then a thud. The sounds came from a main intersection which our house is fairly close to. Upon hearing the sounds, I immediately thought that it was Jim and Chloe, and they'd been hit by a car. I ran out to the backyard but can't see the intersection because of some trees. I listened for any more sounds to help me determine what had happened but heard nothing more. I went back to feeding Macy but had this still strong feeling that maybe Jim and Chloe were hit. I ran back outside to listen and try to see again.

I considered running between the couple houses to get to the road in order to see what happened, but felt it was too far for me to go without the other 3 kids. I instead ran to the front yard hoping I would see Jim and Chloe coming up the driveway. But no.

While I went back inside to continue feeding Macy, I was feeling so overcome with dread. I had no reason to feel this way. After all, Jim rarely bikes or walks on the sidewalks on the main road. We almost always stay within the neighborhood. We're in the middle of 2 square miles completely residential.

Then there was a knock on the door. I ran to the door now knowing with most certainty that what I was suspecting was true. There at the door stood a friend I hadn't seen in many years. She told me that Jim and Chloe had been in an accident but that they were both ok. (My friend was stopped at the light and had witnessed the accident.)

My friend took the 3 other kids to the neighbors while I ran to the corner. The emergency crews had just arrived. I could barely breathe as I approached.

God has allowed us to keep Chloe longer. And not only that, but injury free! All praise to God!

Chloe and I go out just the 2 of us once a month. Together we are going through the book "Growing Little Women" (for younger girls edition) by Donna J. Miller and Christine Yount. Just a few days ago we had one such "date". We talked about Psalm 91. Verse 11 says the Lord will charge his angels to watch over all your ways.

After the accident, I told Chloe that as I was running to the corner, I had remembered that verse. Chloe's eyes lit up as she exclaimed, "I told daddy the same verse at the accident!" Jim confirmed it to be true.

So....apparantly what happened is that while Jim and Chloe were crossing the road at this very busy, 5 lane intersection, one of the cars continued to make a turn without yielding (or even looking) to pedestrians in the crosswalk. The driver knocked Chloe off her bike over.

The screaming I heard was Jim screaming at the driver to stop. The thud I heard was Jim leaping at the car and banging his fist on the hood in an attempt to stop the driver. There has got to be a good sized dent in her car based on the thud I heard. It sounded so much more than that!

All praise to God for the protection of his angels in our lives yesterday! (Psalm 91:11)

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May. 29, 2007 - Count our blessings

Posted by jenn4him

Oh, I am so glad everyone is OK. Is the driver going to get a ticket?
Jenn