'Jesus Get Me Out of Here!': Desperate Call for Help of Driver in Burning Dump Truck Leads to His Rescue
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| Michael Bridges (in striped shirt) embraces his rescuer Jason Williams during their reunion last week in Apopka, Florida, as members of Orange County Fire Rescue look on.(Screenshot/News6 WKMG) |
Behind the wheel of a burning dump truck, Michael Bridges cried out, "Jesus, get me out of here!"
Looking back at that miraculous moment that happened last year, 61-year-old Bridges could not help but feel tremendously grateful to God for quickly responding to his call for help and saving him.
Bridges said he was driving along northbound in Apopka, Florida on Aug. 4, 2016 when his tire blew out, sending his vehicle careening across the other side of the road into oncoming traffic, ClickOrlando reported.
He did manage to evade the oncoming cars but could not stop his truck from crashing into the grass. The vehicle immediately caught fire.
Bridges was trapped. Seeing the flames about to engulf him, he said the only thing he could think of was Jesus."Usually when you're hurt, you call your momma, like if you fall out of a tree or off your bike, but this time I called for Jesus Christ," Bridges told News6 WKMG. "I said 'God, don't let me die like this,' and when I said that, this guy opened the door to the truck."
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