A crash, a community, and a second chance: Chet Eastin's road to recovery

On Feb. 28, Chet Eastin was doing what most people do without thinking — sitting at a red light, waiting for it to change. Seconds later, his life changed. “I heard someone honking and looked up,” Eastin said. “Then I saw a dump truck just smash into an 18-wheeler. It sounded like a bomb.” What followed didn’t feel real. “It was like a trash compactor in slow motion,” he said. “I just kept telling myself, ‘This can’t be real life.’” Eastin’s vehicle was crushed between two large trucks, leaving him pinned inside. In those first moments, he still thought he...

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