Today marks one year since it happened, so he took to Instagram to share
the photos and also thank god for his life. Read his story below.
‘A year ago today (December 23, 2015)
Had a shoot at La Campaigne Tropicana and I remember leaving before my
colleagues ‘cos I had to buy fuel in the jerrycan I had in my boot. I’d
noticed a fuel station with short queues on my way in earlier.
Christmas was two days away, it was my last day shooting and I was
excited for that reason, even if there was this fuel scarcity matter
that was just irritating.
My car windows were up, the AC was on and I
remember Gbemi had just started talking on the radio when I looked to
my left through the driver’s window and my world stopped…
There were massive headlamps right in front of my face with what looked
like the nose of a giant metallic beast just inches away from me. It all
happened in a split second but it was just enough time for me to
realize I was literally about to be run over by a truck.
Instantly, there was impact!
The sound was deafening, and I lost control. In what then seemed like
forever, the truck dragged me on for another 70 meters or so before
coming to a stop.
I looked up and it didn’t seem like I was in
heaven. I could also feel my face. I was still alive! Then I remembered
my car’s fuel tank was on the side that was just hit. No way I would sit
in an exploding car. But I was trapped. The truck was stuck to my door
and my seatbelt wouldn’t come off…
I’m still not sure how I did it but I found my way through that locked
seatbelt & out the passenger’s door in no time and then stood to
watch the entire scene in shock with bystanders asking me if the car
driver was dead. I’d gotten out so fast they didn’t know I was the
driver.
The truck driver had instantly run away while his engine was still on because he was pretty sure he had killed me…
But I’m alive today to tell my story and thank God for another year.
I
left the scene with only a scratch on my left arm and a slight fear of
looking left whenever I’m driving. Extremely small price to pay for what
could have been way worse.
So while we may have had a tough 2016 and might feel the need to
complain, please try to enjoy the holidays this year knowing that things
could have been worse for you. You just may never know.
Be thankful guys!!! I sure am'”