Kaleb Whitby, 27, miraculously not injured in crash where a pickup truck became pinned between to semi-trucks on I-84 near Baker City, OR
Modified Date:
Tue, 01/20/2015 - 5:43pmAccident Date:
Tuesday, January 20, 2015
Mesa man beats odds, survives I-84 chain reaction crash
Saturday morning it could have all been different as he was driving down I-84 near Baker City, when a semi in front of him lost control trying to avoid a crash ahead.
Man Smashed Between Two Semi Trucks Lives to Tell the Story
He also believed this accident served as a purpose, but he is still searching for that answer. He is just embracing this miracle and grateful to be alive.
Man trapped between semis tells survival story
He's now sharing his unbelievable story of survival with others, vowing to make the most of each moment.
It was a very foggy and somewhat icy morning near Baker City, Oregon when Whitby was driving a pickup truck on I-84 towards Council, ID. A semi-truck in front of him slid on black ice and turned sideways, blocking the entire highway. With no way to avoid it, Whitby smashed into the side of the semi-trailer, and another semi-truck that was behind Whitby's pickup inevitably collided with the wreck, sandwiching Whitby's truck between two semi-trucks in what ended up being a 26-vehicle pileup. Incredibly, Whitby was not injured in the crash, and after cutting himself free from his seatbelt with a pocket knife and climbing out of the wrecked vehicle, he walked away from the accident.
Type: Truck Accident
People Involved:
Kaleb Whitby
Roadway:
I-84City:
Baker City, ORCounty:
Baker County, ORArea:
Portland, OR
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