He told NBC that he is thankful to be alive.
This arm was above my head, tangled up.
I know it was on the exhaust because it was burnt from here up, Ray said.
Thats when he repeatedly told Siri to call 911.
After several tries, the call went through and he heard Rutherford County dispatcher Christina Lee on the line.
Lee initially believed the call was a pocket-dial, but then realized it was a plea for help.
Emergency responders took Ray to the Vanderbilt LifeFlight based in Murfreesboro.
Ray was trapped under the truck for 40 minutes.
It was torn and bruised, said Dr. Richard Miller, the Chief of Trauma and Surgical Critical Care.
Ray is still recovering, after a month of traumatic experience.
I owe them that.
source: www.techworm.net
