Vnde Cases [1570]

Case Id

1570

Source Type

quantitative

Record Type

webpage

Source Citation

NDERF Don M NDE 6494

Source Url

https://nderf.org/Experiences/1don_m_nde.html

Nde Year

1973

Nde Date

Year Nde Submitted

2009

Subject Age At Nde

Subject Gender

M

Text Summary

Don on tugboat trying to save Rick from drowning. Crushed between tug and barge thinking he'd die. Friend Bruce appeared saying "It's okay" guiding toward brilliant light and tunnel. Voice said "You are drowning" giving choice. Saw mother and sisters crying, screamed "NO!" Woke underwater, saved Rick and himself. Christmas learned Bruce drowned 2 months earlier before accident. Took 18 years to tell Bruce's brother about seeing him.

--- Biblical Summary ---
Biblical elements: Consciousness during death, deceased friend as guide, divine light, choice between life/death, vision motivating return, supernatural confirmation through Bruce's prior death.

Unbiblical elements: Deceased friend rather than angels/God as guide. No explicit God, Jesus, heaven/hell. No life review or judgment.

Clinical Death Type Id

5

Medical Setting

Other

Medical Context Score

10

Veridical Quality Score

18

Total Score

42

Classification

Exceptional Evidence

Stated Verification Score

Narrative Quality Score

14

Medical Context Justification

Drowning after being crushed

Veridical Quality Justification

Encountered friend who died 2 months earlier

Corroboration Justification

Alternatives Justification

Doc Type

written_account

Eeg Documented

0.00

Cardiac Monitoring

0.00

Anesthesia Records

0.00

Eyes Taped

0.00

Ears Blocked

0.00

Deep Anesthesia

0.00

Other Barriers

Records Reviewed By

Review Date

Updated At

5/10/2025

Observation Count

1

Corroboration Count

1