My name is Jayden Spillman. I’m 14 years old. I have 5 siblings and my parents are divorced. I was on my way to the mall after a doctor’s appointment to get clothes for a big pageant I had on Friday.
We got stuck in traffic and started slowing down. Suddenly, a Semi truck hit us from behind. Then we got pushed into a tractor-trailer. We were trapped between the trucks. At first, I was confused, but then I looked at my mom. She was hurt badly with blood on her face. I panicked when I saw my baby brother crying in the back.
I unbuckled my seatbelt and tried to check on my mom. She was screaming and crying. I got out of the car and saw my phone on the ground, broken with glass all over it. I ran to my baby brother’s door, but I couldn’t reach him. I ran to other cars on the interstate, crying and asking for help. I tried to call 911, but my phone wouldn’t work.
A kind man came over and helped get my baby brother out. He wasn’t hurt at all. I had cuts on my feet from walking barefoot on broken glass and bruises on my hips from the seatbelt. I was screaming and crying for help.
Then, a very kind lady came over. She took me and my baby brother into her car and let me use her phone to call people since mine was broken. She had car seats, so my baby brother sat safely. She was so sweet. She calmed me down and even talked to me about pageants to take my mind off the accident. I asked her to pray with me, so we held hands and prayed that God wouldn’t take my mom yet.
My mom was airlifted to UC. She has both legs broken—one will need a rod, and the other will need her knee fixed. She also has two cracks in her spine and a small crack in her neck. She will be in the hospital for 4-6 weeks and has a long recovery ahead. She is a single mother of 6 with two jobs. She is a fighter.
I want to thank the kind lady so much for taking care of me and my baby brother. Thank you for letting us use your car seat and for praying with me. Thank you for telling me it would be okay. Honestly, I don’t know how I could ever repay you. You are a lifesaver and truly a gift from God.