A Texas man is returning the favor after a single mom came to his rescue. He was trapped in his SUV when a tree fell on top of it and almost died in the process. Now, he's raising money to help her with her home.
"We often hear, 'right place, right time' (or in my case 'wrong place, wrong time')," survivor Bryan Pederson told People. "But there are too many coincidences for any of this to be coincidental."
"I see the tree fall on the truck," Marin said. "What impacts me is all the cars turned around, and in front of me, I don't know, without thinking, my mother instincts."
Both Marin and another person, Travis Lennon, managed to open the passenger door and get Pederson out of the vehicle. At the time, Pederson thought he was going to die. He was struggling to breathe due to the SUV's roof pressing against him."She grabbed my arms and just kept pulling, encouraging me the entire time to get out," Pederson wrote. "I twisted, and maneuvered, with her helping and guiding me. I got to a position where she and Travis were able to pull me out from the vehicle."
Texas Man Raises Money
"Many people in the community are amazed at her bravery and selfless act and asked how they could help," he wrote. "Please consider donating to help us raise money to make the proper repairs to her home, and if anything is left over we will give to Veronica to help support her family."
Pederson ended up raising more than $12,000 for the family.
"I feel incredibly blessed to be a part of Veronica's story and would love to help change her life for the better," he told People. "She is an amazing human being for what she did for me."
"I am so grateful for all of these things happening," Pederson continued. "Not because I'm 'lucky,' but because I'm witnessing a much bigger plan unfold right in front of me, and I'm blessed to be a part of it."
