texting crash

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An Alabama college student is lucky to be alive after driving his vehicle off a cliff while trying to send a text message. Just moments before driving off a cliff in Alabama, Chance Bothe texted “I need to quit texting, because I could die in a car accident.” Soon after he lost control of his vehicle and plunged into a ravine at the side of the road.

As a result of his crash Bothe suffered a variety of injuries including a broken neck, a crushed face, a fractured skull, and traumatic brain injuries. He died three times during emergency procedures and doctors brought him back to life each time. After six months in a near comatose state he is finally able to speak and talk about his accident.

Among the first things he said was a warning to others that distracted driving can kill you.

“They just need to understand, don’t do it. Don’t do it. It’s not worth losing your life,” he said. “I went to my grandmother’s funeral not long ago, and I kept thinking, it kept jumping into my head, I’m surprised that’s not me up in that casket. I came very close to that, to being gone forever.”

This month Alabama instituted a new law making it illegal to text and drive. Violators will receive a citation with a $25 fine attached. Which is better off than being dead.