Driver Crunched Between Two Semis Believes God Saved His Life


By Michael Ashcraft and Mark Ellis

Every side of his pickup truck was completely smashed and compacted after Kaleb Whitby struck a semi from behind and was then hit by another semi in a highway pileup caused by morning fog and black ice.

Whitby literally walked away unscathed – with just two Band-Aids – after his Chevy Silverado was banged, spun, and ultimately came to rest in the vice-grip of parallel semi-trucks. By God’s protective hand, he narrowly escaped death.

“I do believe in God. I do believe He protected me,” Kaleb told GodReports.com. “I don’t know if it was an army of angels that held those trucks apart, but I know it wasn’t my strength. I have faith that somebody was there to protect me.”

The 27-year-old Mesa, Washington, resident left Baker at 5:30 a.m. on January 17th headed for Council, Idaho to pick up goods for his farm. It was cold and driving conditions were dicey, but he hoped for incident-free travel.

Out of the fog emerged a semi jack-knifed across the lanes of I-84. Kaleb down-shifted and braked as he headed downhill, but it was to no avail. His front bumper clipped the back of the semi, and he swirled around so that his passenger side faced oncoming traffic.

Then he was startled by the headlights of another semi that emerged from the fog.

“I closed my eyes and said a prayer,” Kaleb said. Glass shattered and metal crunched like a soda can as every part of his pickup compacted between the two trucks.

After the horrific accident, he sat there, taking it all in. Miraculously, he was okay! God had answered his prayer in a remarkable way. In all, 26 cars fell prey to the foggy conditions and joined the buildup of smashed vehicles.

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Kaleb Whitby and Family

After about ten minutes, Kaleb called for help, and a trucker helped him get out. But first, he asked if he could snap a picture. It was just mind-boggling how Kaleb could have survived. “You’re never going to believe how tight it is,” the trucker told him while he was wedged in.

Kaleb was taken to a hospital in Baker City, mostly to get warmed up. Then his parents picked him up and drove him home, where he gave his pregnant wife and two-year-old son a huge hug. He was grateful to be alive. “It was good to give him a hug,” Kaleb said.

On Saturday worked with the cattle on his farm, changed ear tags, vaccinated and administered de-worming treatments. He has no lingering physical condition related to the accident.

“There are some things in life you have no control over,” Kaleb said. “This accident was a testimony to me that God has everything under control.”

Are you in control of your life….or is God? Has your life gotten out of control and you don’t know which direction to turn?  Please know that you’re not alone, the conditions in the world are getting worse every day. Perhaps it’s time for you to seek the only one who has the answers.

 

Jesus said in “Mat 11:28, Come unto me, all [ye] that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.  He also said in John 14:6, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man comes unto the Father, but by me. If you’re looking for answers there’s no better place to turn then to God, the Creator of heaven and earth.  The Bible says, “Confess with your mouth, that Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, and you will be saved.” (Romans 10:9) If you’ve never done that, or if you need to recommit yourself to follow God, then please don’t wait any longer.  Ask Him now in a prayer like this:

 

Father, please forgive me for my many mistakes. I know that I haven’t always been the person that I should be. I accept the sacrifice of your Son Jesus for my sins and I ask you to forgive me and help me to live the rest of my life for you. You alone have the answers and can teach me of your plan for my life.

 In Jesus name I pray,

 Amen 

 

Congratulations, if you have prayed this prayer the Bible says, “Therefore, if any man [be] in Christ, [he is] a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.” (2Cr 5:17)

 

If you’ve prayed this prayer for the first time or are renewing your commitment to the Lord, please let us know so that we can pray for you as you start your new life with Jesus.

 

 

 




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