[KellyMarie]

His name is Dustin, he is 19 and he fell asleep at the wheel at 8am this morning, and crashed. He is my 19 year old son's best friend. He was just transported to a hospital in Little Rock. He is 6'5 and has had back problems all his life and he has scoliosis and has a metal rod in his back. He has suffered many injuries including 4 crushed vertebrae, a punctured lung, 4 cracked ribs. I have not heard anything about possible head injuries. Dustin has a brother who is my oldest son's age and they are also very good friends. They were raised alone by their mother who has always worked long hours at the bank and the dollar store to provide for them. I cannot remember her ever missing one baseball practice or game, she is a soft spoken, kind, loving mom and I am very worried about her right now. I just saw her at the Dollar store the other night and was concerned that she looked so tired. This is going to be so very hard on her also, please include them in your prayers today.

Dustin is the young man that comes over and fixes my pc whenever I manage to mess it up. He is extremely brilliant and kind, and remarkably respectful for his age (He has made his mother proud) and I am very fond of him, this is hard news to swallow this afternoon and I am praying he has a complete recovery.

[winnross]

Oh my...how awful! Dustin will be added to my prayer list! May he get well soon!
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Prayers and Hugs to the family and friends of this young man also!

[lhart24]

I wish for a speedy recovery ... please pass along all our good thoughts and well wishes to this family

[femail310]

I will certainly say many prayers for this young man and his mom and brother. I hope this mom feels the prayers being raised up for his healing. Please let us know his progress.

[Faith]

Prayers and good thoughts are heading to Dustin, his family and his friends.

[KellyMarie]

Adnil is probably trying to figure out who I am talking about...everyone around here knows him as "Cheesecake". Years ago, when the boys were around 13, they were crossing the street after school and Dustin was in the rear of the crowd, and an older man was getting impatient as he was waiting for them to cross and hollared out the car "Hurry up boys! And you too Cheesecake" The nickanme has stuck ever since.

[MellowMama]

Of course!

[djcullen]

Prayers are going out to him and his family right now!

[Willowlynn]

HE will be in my thoughts and prayers for now on.

[GrannyGodley]

KellyMarie - I believe your family saw a miracle nearly a year ago with a similar accident. God is good and His mercy is everlasting.

[lwilsonide]

How awful! Pls keep us updated! Prayers out to him & his family!

[KellyMarie]

Originally Posted by GrannyGodley

KellyMarie - I believe your family saw a miracle nearly a year ago with a similar accident. God is good and His mercy is everlasting.

And what a miracle it was GG! My son in law has some permanent brain damage, but his recovery has been a miracle. Even the damaged parts of his brain work so much better than the tests said they would. He has a long way to go, but he has come so far. I am still so grateful of all the AFC prayers that were sent to him, my daughter, grandaughter and our whole family!

[mikeswife]

I have added him to my prayer list as well as you and your family Kellymarie

[adnil]

Kelly I knew who it was just from reading the OP. PLEASE call me as soon as you hear something. I can't see to type very well at the mement from the tears.

[LACECOUPONS]

We send our prayers to him and his family and to all of you that need them.

[Kcash69]

I will be praying for Dustin and his family.

[KellyMarie]

Only information we have received so far is that he had used someone else's vehicle to give a girl a ride home this morning and he fell asleep on the way back. My daughter was just commenting that the girl probably needed a ride and Cheesecake was the only that would take her. He is like that, everyone else will make an excuse and he will just get up and do it. I know they were all up very late last night, because my son was with him until 1:30am. My son got tired and went to my daughter's house just a block from where everyone else was and crashed on her couch for the night. He is so upset now because he says had he been there he'd have rode with them, and he probably would have and Cheesecake would have not fallen asleep.
He has arrived at Little Rock in stable condition. That's all we know for now.

[lorinlucy]

Sending prayers for Dustin and his family for a speedy and complete recovery.

[Kmchamplin]

I have tears in my eyes as well and I don't even know him. I feel for his mother and will say MANY prayers and keep everyone in my thoughts.

[Drea]

Thats so sad, Dustin is in our thoughts and prayers...Please keep us updated on him...

[obe]

how sad. I can't even imagine what the mother must be going thru. we will pray for him out here.

[tryingtosave23]

sending prayers your way!

[KellyMarie]

Dustin is conscious, remembers everyhting that happened. He has no brain trauma, just severe cuts on his head. He has one broken arm, a possible broken leg, 6 damaged areas to his spine and vertebrae, 4 cracked ribs, a punctured lung and some various other injuries. His family is with him and they told us that he said he was coming back from driving the girl home, he must have dozed off because he opened his eyes when he felt the truck jerk and flip.

[lifeworthliving]

How horrible! My thoughts are with all that are so deeply hurt by this accident.

[Susuz]

Thoughts and prayers for your family as well as for Dustin. What hospital is he in- Little Rock? I was born there and have lots of friends at all of the hospitals...