Pinned inside his vehicle, Matthew Reum waited for help to come. But no one knew he had gone missing Matthew Reum was driving home late on a dark, foggy night in Indiana when his headlights landed on what looked like a deer. As he swerved, his truck barrel-rolled down a ravine, into the creek beneath Interstate 94.It was 20 December 2023, and Reum, a boiler-man, was 27. He was flung between his seat and the ceiling, losing consciousness as the airbags activated and the windows shattered around him. He remembers coming to and finding he was wet, it was dark and “not miserably cold, but it’s winter,” he says, “so it’s probably 30F [-1C]”. He knew he didn’t have any food or water in the car, but wasn’t too concerned. Someone must have seen him swerve, he thought. Continue reading...
Matthew Reum, 27, was driving home in Indiana on December 20, 2023, when he swerved to avoid a deer, causing his truck to roll down a ravine. Trapped and injured, he faced severe injuries, including cuts, a swollen hand, and loss of feeling in his left leg. Unable to call for help due to a broken phone and emergency system, he relied on survival instincts, using rainwater for hydration and focusing on staying clean. After six days, he was rescued. Reum, who found peace in nature, now appreciates life deeply and chronicled his ordeal in his book, *Still Standing*.
