Washington State Troopers are calling it a “miracle” after the woman in the car somehow walked away with only minor injuries after a horrific collision with a big rig.
The woman’s car was crushed by an 18-wheeler that came to a rest on top of her Nissan Altima.
It happened on I-5, just north on Seattle on the Skagit River Bridge.
Washington State Patrol Trooper Rocky Oliphant tells KOMO-TV:
“it is nothing short of a miracle in my opinion. I don’t know how she survived this. She is the luckiest unlucky woman. I mean unlucky to be in a situation like that but incredibly fortunate to have survived it... There is no explanation to why she’s alive. Let alone (only with) minor injuries.”
Investigators say the 18-wheeler slammed into her as traffic in front of her slowed down.
Trooper Oliphant says “The car was struck from behind, folded the car in half, and semi came to rest on top of the car.”
When a trooper approached the car, the woman called out saying “help, help”.
A tow truck lifted the front end of the semi off the car, then the woman was able to crawl out of a little gap where her passenger-side window was, she was able to pull herself out with her own power.
The driver of the tractor-trailer was cited for following too closely, a ticket that carries a $189 fine.