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NDERF 4391 Chris DA NDE 8369
https://nderf.org/Experiences/1chris_da_nde.html
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2017
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Chris lost control of his car on icy roads while traveling approximately 40 mph, causing the vehicle to veer into the oncoming traffic lane around a blind turn. He immediately lost consciousness upon losing control. During his unconscious state, Chris experienced an out-of-body perspective from which he observed his car violently impact the guard rail head-on at an estimated 35-40 mph. The collision was severe enough to snap the rear axle and tear chunks from the stainless alloy front wheels. From his elevated vantage point, he watched his vehicle strike the barrier and then skid back across the highway like an air hockey puck on the icy surface.
Following the out-of-body observation of the crash, Chris underwent a life review that occurred at hyperspeed. The review specifically featured memories from his elementary school playground and playing on his grandmother's porch during childhood. He recognized his younger self through the relative size comparison with furniture and the porch banister. After the life review concluded, Chris regained consciousness to find his car on its side in a ditch on the original side of the road, having skidded back across the highway after impact. The veridical observation centered on watching the violent crash sequence from an external perspective while unconscious, including specific details about the head-on guard rail impact, the damage pattern to the vehicle, and the subsequent skidding motion across the icy highway. Chris retained vivid recall of all details immediately following consciousness, even remembering the specific song playing when he awakened. Medical staff later informed him that being unconscious during impact likely saved his life given the crash severity and airbag failure. The experience profoundly transformed Chris's worldview, converting him from religious skepticism to firm belief in God and the afterlife. He developed heightened spiritual sensitivity, experiencing both blissful and challenging spiritual encounters, and learned to channel these experiences into creative art. His fear of death disappeared entirely while paradoxically increasing his apprehension about earthly life.
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Life-threatening car accident, unconscious during violent impact at 35-40 mph
OBE observation of crash details from above while unconscious
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