An Indiana man miraculously survived six days inside his wrecked automotive after he crashed right into a creek on December twentieth.
Matthew Reum, 27, defied the chances by enduring six days whereas trapped inside his crashed truck nestled in a creek beneath a freeway in northwest Indiana.
In line with first responders on the scene, Reum survived six days consuming nothing however rainwater.
Reum was found by two fishermen who had been scouting for brand spanking new fishing holes.
In line with Sgt. Glen Fifield of the Indiana State Police, the 2 fishermen “touched the physique, and the particular person turned their head and began speaking to them. So, that acquired somewhat rise out of them.”
Reum was airlifted to a hospital in South Bend, the place he’s presently being handled for extreme accidents.
911 dispatcher was “amazed” man trapped in truck for six days in Indiana was nonetheless alive https://t.co/P5ywws1Jmw pic.twitter.com/yIkcLcNomI
— CBS Chicago (@cbschicago) December 29, 2023
Per The Guardian:
Two fishers found an Indiana man – alive – contained in the wreckage of his automotive after it crashed on 20 December, leaving the person caught for six days.
On Tuesday, Mario Garcia and his son-in-law Nivardo De La Torre had been searching for fishing holes once they found a car in a shallow creek beneath an Interstate 94 bridge in Portage, Indiana, they mentioned throughout a press convention on Tuesday night.
After discovering the automotive, the boys appeared into the mangled truck and located a physique.
“They touched the physique, and the particular person turned their head and began speaking to them. So, that acquired somewhat rise out of them,” Sgt Glen Fifield advised the Related Press.
The person, 27-year-old Matthew Reum, reportedly advised the fishers that he had crashed his automotive days earlier, however was unable to get to his cellphone to name for assist, in accordance with CBS Information. The outlet mentioned he suffered “doubtlessly life-threatening accidents” and had been taken to Memorial hospital in South Bend.
Trapped in his crashed truck, an Indiana man is rescued after 6 days surviving on rainwater https://t.co/MP6tU4zzyb
— The Related Press (@AP) December 27, 2023
Sgt. Glen Fifield advised the press, “It’s a miracle he’s alive.”
