The Madill Record
L ETTER TO THE EDITOR
I was opening the mail on November 18 when I saw a bill from OG&E for over $7,400 and nearly flipped out. This reminded me of my “hitting the pole” a year earlier. My story and I’m sticking to it.
After waiting an hour and a half for a Covid vaccination at the Marshall County Health Department, I was told by the staff I would have to return in 90 days later due to the severe symptoms I was exhibiting, and to make my appointment by email.
I had contracted Covid in early September 2021 and by October, the symptoms raged and had ravaged me physically. I felt I would die as no physician would treat me - neither locally nor statewide. No therapeuticswerebeingmadeavailable to treat my symptoms, either.
I was full-blown, immune-compromised nearing death. This virus, the Delta variant of Covid-19 had killed my friends, and family, and now it was killing me.
I prayed “Lord God of Heaven, please make a judgement for me here, now, because I can’t continue.” The mental anguish, pain and suffocation was too much.
God granted me the physical strength to drive my wife’s truck to the Marshall County Health Department, about six city blocks from our residence.
Unfortunately, I didn’t make it back to my residence, I passed out, unconscious behind the wheel approaching speeds of 45-50 miles per hour. Apparently, I had blacked out, passed my driveway by almost two city blocks, knocked down some mailboxes and struck a city pole head on.
Something grasped my right ankle and removed my foot from the accelerator pedal. At that moment, I awokeandheardtheenginethrottle back to an idle. When I awoke, I realized the air bag had deployed and was surrounding my face.
A first responder was trying to gain access to my vehicle by opening my driver side door. However, it was locked and had been locked even though I was unconscious. Something or someone had taken my foot off the gas pedal and the transmission was in park. I turned off the ignition and unlocked the driver side door.
Shortly after that, EMS and police were assessing my physical condition. I wassick, contagiousand dazed, but these people and others offered me kind assistance, a tow truck and a ride to the hospital.
I declined the ride and decided to walk home. I thanked God that no one else had been injured or hurt. I thought “what a miracle” as I observed the front of my wife’s vehicle as the wrecking service removed it from around the pole. It appeared old and weathered and I was in awe that it hadn’t snapped completely in two.
Above me on the pole where the vehicle struck were live wires that haddroppedallaroundme.“Simply miraculous” I thought as I walked away unscathed.