On an icy highway in Tennessee, former professional wrestler Mick Foley walked away from an eight-car pileup that left 12 dead. He was the lone survivor.
A semi truck began to slide on the ice after driving above the speed limit, flipped over and crashed, causing eight cars to crash. It all happened in a matter of seconds. In the ball of fire, Foley emerged limping away from the cash after he checked for other survivors.
Foley told The Nashville City Paper, “There was nothing anyone could do, no way to avoid the collision. It happened too fast. I checked on the other drivers before the paramedics arrived but they were all dead. I’m lucky to walk away alive. I don’t think I’ll be making my autograph signing at the Chattanooga Mall in an hour.
“My thoughts and prayers go out to the families involved in this terrible accident today.”
Paramedics were shocked anyone could have lived, yet alone walked from the crash. Mike Thompson, a paramedic out of Nashville, said, “I’ve never seen a crash so big and so fiery. The thing burnt the entire side of the hill. It was crazy.
“If it weren’t for his decades of wrestling death matches in Japan, being thrown off steel cages, and diving through tables lit on fire, he probably wouldn’t have made it. I was a big fan of his when I was a kid.”
The only injuries Foley sustained were a burned left ear, and a tooth was sticking out of his nose.
Foley’s kids took to Twitter to express their emotions from the tragic wreck. Noel wrote, “Nothing can destroy my dad! #CactusJack” and son Dewey wrote, “Indestructible! #HardcoreLegend.”
Fans of the wrestlers called for the retired wrestler to have one more match. “If he can be the lone survivor of an eight-car crash pileup, he can beat up Roman Reigns for the WWE title!”
Former employer WWE wrote on their website, “Mick Foley was the toughest SOB in the ring, and now he’s the toughest SOB in an eight-car pileup. He truly is the hardcore legend. We hope him a speedy recovery and our thoughts and prayers go out to the families involved in the crash. Tennessee has always been a good territory for the WWE, and we wish them well during this time of tragedy.”
