Marine rescues grandmother thrown from vehicle in Arkansas crash

"He's a part of the family," Curtis said. "He is the reason why I still have my mom. He's the reason why our daughter, Mia, still has her grandma."

[@joytoyouandme4593]

Folks, wearing your seatbelt really does save lives and limits injuries. Being ejected from a vehicle is one reason so many die in car crashes…. This woman is blessed this marine came along when he did.

[@SagebrushRambles]

Don't assume she wasn't wearing one. Seatbelts do sometimes fail especially in rollovers.

[@jaklg7905]

@@SagebrushRambles Chances are if she were wearing one, they would have said. I am betting that she wasn't wearing one. That generation is stupid about seat belts. I am 51 and know plenty of people who don't want to wear one. They think that they are going to be "thrown clear" of the accident.

[@leanneadams2549]

Not really a time to scold about wearing seatbelts! And you don’t know what happened so don’t assume !!! VERY UNNECESSARY comment!

[@jaklg7905]

@@leanneadams2549 When is it a good time? How many people have to needlessly die because you don't want to hurt someone's feelings? You "do gooders" don't actually do any good.

[@chartmann43]

And ACTUALLY sometimes seatbelts can end up causing a death in a crash. Wearing one is always the best option but don’t always assume it will save you either. I’ve seen it happen both ways.

[@user-bs4me3vc8d]

OMG! Thoughts and prayers to her and her family! Thank God for the help she got from this Marine

[@hillrodfilms5262]

Semper Fi devil dog thank you for your service at home

[@PandaBeafr]

Prayers and thanks to all involved

[@bennyboogenheimer4553]

Thanks Connor, for saving that Angel's life.

[@connorosborn9274]

❤

[@donaldteal6315]

All the best in your recovery ✝️ God bless you all your days ✝️🕊️🇺🇸

[@chrissyluna8183]

Omgosh. Thank you to the Marine who saved this gorgeous grandmother. What a miracle he was there. Prayers to the family and speedy recovery.❤🙏

[@patchadams4me]

I wonder if she hit her head when she got sideswiped or had more severe damage to her vehicle than she realized? Thank you to the Marine who helped her.

[@michaelc.4565]

I’m her son. When me and my stepdad arrived at the first accident we were told by the state trooper that we could not stay there and that my stepdad could not drive her home. The trooper ordered us to leave the scene until it was done. He wouldn’t let us look at the her vehicle and wouldn’t even let us check on her.

[@Garden366]

God bless and may Nadia and her family heal and move on past this horrible incident. ❤️

[@JudyHowe-fe3db]

I’m so sorry this happened to your mother/sister. Prayers go out to you all. Sending love and best wishes from OR.

[@reneemann9844]

God bless your entire family and the brave man who stepped up to save her life❤️

[@leanneadams2549]

My gosh she is such a pretty grandma that clearly loves her granddaughter. And I thank God that she will still be able to hold that beautiful baby. She will need support in the coming weeks and I pray for strength for the entire family. I’m so incredibly sorry this happen to y’all !!! ❤️💯😞🙏

[@candykane4271]

Thank God for that Marine training! Beautiful story

[@MrsIda]

Thank you God.

[@SusanA1056]

A terrible terrible accident. Prayers for Nadia and her family and for the marine who saved her. Oorah!

[@karenlong4817]

Praying for her and her family.

[@mindysuarez1699]

Godbless your mom and your family 🙏 ❤ thank you for the marine

[@leslieglasgow4771]

Prayers for the family

[@melissareid640]

Praying for her and her recovery I know that with love and family support she will get the care and make the best possible recovery. Love from Michigan.

[@Domesticated_house_goblin]

I think she’s a strong willed and healthy woman that will do just fine! 🖤🖤🖤

[@user-ry5ww2tb8h]

Thank God for letting the marine be at the right spot for this beautiful mother and grandmother. May God be with this family through the rest of their lives. Prayers for this family

[@sibhuskyguy]

so she was sideswiped then had a single vehicle accident and was ejected from the vehicle (as in not wearing a seat belt after the first accident) after passing the exit she was supposed to take? am I hearing that right? nothing about this makes any sense unless she was somehow mentally impaired in the first accident..

[@LadyLithias]

That she lost both legs implies that, perhaps, she was literally ripped out of her seatbelt (perhaps she's one of those who don't like the shoulder strap, puts it behind her body, uses only the lap belt. But yeah, I agree, that was a very confusing story, not at all presented well. If the sequence of events was: (A) Minor accident, (B) drove past her exit, (C) drove off the road and flipped her vehicle.... I'd say that she might have been shook up and not thinking clearly. OR she realized she missed her exit and tried to rectify the mistake instantly instead of going around. There could have also been another vehicle involved that caused her to overreact and they went about their merry way.

[@sibhuskyguy]

@@LadyLithias there is a 1% chance of being ejected from a vehicle when wearing a seatbelt... while not impossible, the chances are extremely low...

[@justmejenny7986]

Probably either a head injury or in shock.

[@sibhuskyguy]

@@justmejenny7986 exactly what i was thinking. i hope for her sake they fully examined her brain function and looked for injuries..

[@kylieharrison3782]

That would explain why she is going to a care facility, Traumatic brain injury.

[@iralien2]

Lord have Mercy. Prayers for strength during the long road of recovery🙏. Thank You God for placing the right person at the time of this woman’s greatest neeed🙏. Amen❤️🕊️

[@LittlePieceOfHeaven.65]

Wishing Nadia a speedy recovery !

[@user-qo5lt3ns7v]

God,help them.

[@donnastansell3126]

😢praying for this sweet lady and her family!God bless the marine also!

[@swifteagle328]

I literally had to force myself from watching. He's too precious ❤

[@mariebarbour2411]

Thank heaven for Earth Angels ❤

[@cindycreateforlife]

This was very confusing, did she have one accident followed by a second accident? How would she be ejected unless she wasn’t wearing her seatbelt? So sorry for her family, the man who stopped saved her life without a doubt!

[@SagebrushRambles]

Seatbelts can fail you know.

[@catwhsprr4313]

Seatbelt on?

[@MaggieJean]

No seatbelt?

[@lynncollver6067]

❤

[@MsTinkerbelle87]

Preventable, they sell seatbelt pads that make it easier to wear seatbelts :( Please wear it properly!!!

[@audraarndt1824]

I have a tweetie bird one, lol.😊❤❤❤

[@Alwaystaykind]

❤❤❤❤❤ gws

[@Autisticbanmeforbeingdifferent]

DON’T let someone drive after a car accident!! How stupid can you be

[@Autisticbanmeforbeingdifferent]

Sorry but really ❤❤❤

[@michaelc.4565]

I’m her son. When me and my stepdad pulled up to the first accident my stepdad ask the state trooper if he could stay and drive my mom back to my house. The trooper told us that we had to leave and that my stepdad could not drive her home.

[@chrissmith-no3bo]

Springfield Missouri has one of the best hospital next to Barnes Jewish in st Louis

[@grammadee94]

Why wasnt she wearing her seatbelt?

[@MsTinkerbelle87]

She was but not wearing it correctly

[@teresagoodwin7458]

PRAISE GOD FOR HERO'S AND HUMAN ANGELS HERE ON EARTH. COUNT YOUR PRECIOUS BLESSINGS EVERY DAY. GOD LEFT YOUR PRECIOUS MOM HERE FOR REASONS UNKNOWN BUT THANK HIM EVERY MORNING AND EVERY NIGHT AND IN BETWEEN 🙏🏻🙏🏻💞🤗💞🙏🏻🙏🏻KEEPING Y'ALL LIFTED UP IN PRAYER NOW AND ALWAYS AND THE HERO AND HIS PRECIOUS FAMILY TO 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻AMEN AND AMEN 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🫡🇺🇸🫡🇺🇸🫡🇺🇸🫡🇺🇸😇😇😇🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@therose5783]

I have to wonder how this woman feels. Why didn’t anyone mention that a seatbelt might have saved her legs.

[@user-jo6ud2fm2s]

🙏🙏🙏

[@michellegarry1872]

There’s something missing here. If the trooper had allowed the step dad to drive her to her destination, none of this would have happened. Seems like poor judgment on the part of the trooper and maybe a lawsuit is in order here.

[@janethutcheson3678]

🙏🏼

[@staceypisciuneri1931]

❤🙏

[@bourbontrail565]

30 year old grandma, boy we love the south. Get well soon.

[@connorosborn9274]

She’s 48

[@bourbontrail565]

@connorosborn9274 very sad as she as she has been taken very well of herself we think she looks much younger. Quick recovery hopefully.

[@franticxavierjaymes1609]

🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽❣️❣️❣️

[@baird5776mullet]

😭🙏

[@tonyhiland-js4dt]

these people moving here are driving way too fast. worst drivers ive seen are texas. they try to pull their stuff on me and they find out the hard way. once the road rage shootings start to happen you all are going to get an arkansas welcome that you wont like.

[@t.h.8475]

Please wear your seatbelt.

[@sunshadow2048]

My Sister always wears her seatbelt , she got into a bad accident and was ejected , lucky she only got a dislocated shoulder and bruises. Unfortunately seatbelts are made on Mondays and Fridays....just saying

[@mikemike4973]

her fault

[@michaelc.4565]

Explain?