This is what Kayleigh wrote today about her experience (written on Facebook):
August 24th
For those of you who havent heard-or have only heard parts…
and for those of you who have ALREADY contacted me and loved on me-THANK YOU!
I was driving done Highway 50 on my way to UCF & I saw a guy in the bike lane probably 50 feet past a green light once I got through the light I saw the guy start to pull out in front of me and then turn back around-like he was just going to wait and go right behind me. Then I guess he thought I was going to slow to wait…so he pulled right out in front of me, I tried to swerve to miss him but it was raining and he just froze-so I hit him and he flew up on my windshield and then rolled off the car…
I ran over his bike but I thought I ran over him.
When I got out of my car he looked dead-I honestly have never seen so much blood in my whole life-but he started making noises(groaning and crying) so I tried to run over to him-I have NO clue what I was planning on doing but I just felt like I needed to hold him.
Then this big guy (who had been sitting in the traffic going the other way ran up and grab me and told I couldnt touch him or move him. I kept asking everyone-they were probably 8 people who stopped-if he was going to die and they all tried to calm me down. I probably told the guy I was so sorry 91231031 times but by that point he was pretty out of it.
It felt like I stood there and watched him bleed & cry for hours before anyone got there-even though it was probably not even 10 minutes.
They took him to the hospital and said he stable as of last night and he has a fractured arm, a large laceration on his head and several other wounds and bruises. Im hoping to find out an update today.
I walked away completely fine-a few little cuts that are really even worth mentioning. Each time someone would come over to look at my car(the sheriff, the EMT, the highway patrol) they would look and me and ask if I was inside of it???They couldnt believe I didnt get more cut up. They said my face should have been cut to pieces(including my eyes). They said the only reason he didnt come all the way through the windshield is because his head hit where the glass and the metal met and the top. The windshield is completely shattered and buckled in where he hit.
Right before I left for class I asked Lisa if I could borrow her jacket(I was wearing a tank top) and that really kept me from getting all cut up!!!They are so many God moments through out but its hard to focus on those. Im dealing with a lot of guilt and cannot get the picture of this man flying up hitting my windshield and then laying on the ground in a huge puddle of blood out of my mind.
While the EMTs we making sure I was ok…
I looked over and saw this guy in a orange shirt running down the side of highway 50. I knew it that moment it could only be one person. Barry had gotten stuck in traffic at Lake Pickett(because of the accident) and decided to run from Lake Pickett all the way to just past Bonneville where the accident was.
My parents also got stuck in traffic but the minute they got out their car they were running to me-I actually told the cop “My parents just parked over there and I can bet you they will be crossing 50 whether you stop the cars or not” So the INCREDIBLY helpful officers stopped all the traffic on a 6 lane road so my parents could get to me.
My Dad and mom each prayed with me before bed last night and helped calm my nerves!
I am so grateful and so loved!
There were 4 very kind people who waited almost 2 hours to talk to the highway patrol and tell him that they guy pulled right out in front of my and then stop and there was nothing I could do, and the patrol said based on where the accident was he was completely at fault.
But I just wish I could go back in time and have missed him.
I am asking for your prayers and thank you all for your friendship! Your text and calls have meant the world! Please be praying for Michael(they think that is his name) he was in stable condition as of last night.
I love you all and appreciate your friendship and prayers.
A special thanks to Asher for driving barry’s car so he could get out and run and for waiting there with us the whole time.
& to my amazing boss Verna Gange, who was so concerned about me-told me she loved me
and completely understood when I asked for today off-even though Im hoping to go in a little bit later!
***& PLEASE always wear your helmet-I have seen what can happen when you dont.***
We all love you Kayleigh and are so glad you…and Michael will be okay. We thank God for watching over you and all of our friends for their love and support.
Peace to you all.










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