Last weekend a number of tornadoes crossed the American state. Several people died as a result of the natural disaster, many were injured and others lost their homes and belongings.
Branson, along with his parents Wayne and Lindy, were on their way to a safe place to take shelter when their car was suddenly caught in one of the tornadoes. Johnny, Wayne’s brother, was on the phone with the family when the tornado blew over the car.
Little was left of the car and both parents were seriously injured. The father broke his neck, back, several ribs and his arm. The mother of the family also broke her back and neck, and she also suffered a perforated lung and a broken jaw.
Miraculously, Branson was not injured. The 9-year-old climbed out of the car and walked almost two kilometers in the dark through all the debris caused by the tornado. Eventually he rang the doorbell of a neighbor who helped him arrange help for his seriously injured parents.
‘Don’t die’
“The only thing that provided light on his way were the flashes of lightning,” Uncle Johnny told the American news channel CBS. “He ran as fast as he could, covering more than a mile in about 10 minutes. Pretty impressive for such a small boy.”
“The last thing he said before he left his parents was: Please don’t die, I’ll be back.”
Both parents are currently in hospital, but they are both expected to make a full recovery.
In the meantime, the family has no income. A collection has been started to financially compensate the family. The equivalent of almost 20,000 euros has already been raised.
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