Written by Sixteen year old Randy Gerlach was on his way to work, driving along a country road in Morrison, Illinois, when he noticed a vehicle sitting in a ditch. At first, he wasn’t sure if it was an accident or if the driver had simply slipped off the shoulder of the road.
Still, something didn’t feel right.
“I wasn’t sure if something actually happened or if [the driver] just kind of accidentally went too far on the shoulder and just went in,” Gerlach recalled.
Rather than ignore the feeling, he continued into town, then made the decision to turn around and check on the vehicle.
“I turned around in town because I figured by then, if it was an accident and they didn’t mean to, they would’ve been gone by then, and they weren’t.”
When Gerlach reached the car, he immediately realized the situation was far more serious than he had imagined. Inside, he found an unconscious woman behind the wheel.
He quickly called 911, and emergency responders rushed the woman to the hospital.
Doctors later shared just how critical his timing had been. They told Gerlach that if he had arrived only 20 minutes later, the woman likely would not have survived.
While many people would call him a hero, Gerlach remains humble about what happened.
“Just right place at the right time, and I actually did the right thing and didn’t just keep going,” he said.
His advice to others is simple and powerful.
“Go with your gut.”
Sometimes the smallest decision, like turning around to check on a stranger, can end up saving a life. Randy Gerlach’s quick thinking and willingness to act are a reminder that listening to your instincts and taking a moment to help someone else can make all the difference.
Source: Teen Trusts His Instincts and Saves Crash Victim Just in Time
But I say to you that for every idle word men may speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment.
Matthew 12:36
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