Nothing in life is more frightening or exhilarating than a near-death experience. Every day, thousands of people all over the globe have a brush with death and live to tell the tale.
Below are 15 stories about people who almost accidentally died. Have a read and make sure to hold and hug the ones who are closest to you.
"Cut my inner ankle on a glass cup. For those who don’t know, an artery is there, and I literally sliced through it. Almost bled out. Thankfully didn’t though!" - Reddit u/Evelephantt
Kids are curious and Nuwisha_Nutjob was certainly no different. They once stuck their feet into a creek and were quickly pulled in and shot down the river. They were saved thanks to some downed trees further up ahead.
"I was at a water park in Texas with one of those super-tall, straight-down slides. They had multiple signs saying things like, 'DO NOT PUSH OFF BEFORE SLIDING DOWN!' I — being an 18-year-old idiot and wanting to race my friend — decided to push off." - Reddit u/cmoorecubs
Redditor bdx was pulling items from an industrial freezer at work when all of a sudden they became lightheaded. Someone had inadvertently left a bag of dry ice open; dry ice removes oxygen from an enclosed space.
"I almost drowned in the sea as a kid. A current pushed me away from the shore. Lifeguards saved me and were slapping my face. I thought it was a punishment, but they were resuscitating me." - Reddit u/aceh40
Who in their right mind would be out driving in the middle of a hurricane? Actually, you know what — never mind. I don't even want to know the answer to that question.
"While drunk, I sat down outside to rest for a moment on a freezing-cold winter's night. Fortunately, a passerby noticed me and encouraged me to get inside. I figure I was probably there dozing off for several minutes." - Reddit u/humorous_anecdote
When Reddit user guppied was young, they decided to stick their head out the window of a moving car. Their grandfather, who was driving, didn't notice and proceeded to roll up the window — nearly choking them in the process.
"Went with some friends up a black diamond run, but I was scared to fall that I squatted so I would have less distance to fall. Of course this only makes you go faster." - Reddit u/LMAO82
All it takes is one misstep to cause a catastrophe. When KingFisher0424 was walking down the road, they tripped over a small pebble and fell into traffic. Their head was nearly run over by an oncoming car.
"Unplugging the washing machine with wet hands. My hand slipped onto the prongs while they were still partially in the outlet, and I think my heart stopped for a second before I yanked the plug free. Definitely do not recommend." - Reddit u/pseudosiren
This sounds eerily similar to what happened to the unlucky couple in Open Water. My god, was that movie ever terrifying.
Getting older means understanding that your body can (and will) betray you when you least expect it. All it took was a strong cough for LilCRapTherapist to dislocate their vertebrate. They spent 6 months in a body cast afterward.
When Psyco_diver was a kid, they were nearly killed crossing the street after getting off the school bus. Apparently, the driver of the truck didn't notice the flashing lights and giant STOP sign.
"Went to Grand Canyon and tried to be funny and acted like I was gonna slip and ended up almost really slipping and falling. Some random guy scolded me like a little kid because he got more scared than me." - Reddit u/gee_west
