Yesterday Friday the 14th I received a text from Josh asking if I could help him find a medallion. He lost six weeks earlier in an auto accident. Josh lost control of his car on a wet evening and went directly off the road, airborne, through a small patch of field nose first, down a very steep ravine, he was unhurt except for a scratch on his arm and the car was a total. All the airbags were deployed.
Josh climbed out of the car and realized at the moment in time that He was unhurt , Extremely lucky, and his medallion was missing. He tried searching with the light of his phone for a little bit and then made his way out of the ravine. After the car was pulled out, they searched the interior the car extensively. And couldn’t find the medallion. I’ll just add here. This medallion was an American quarter. When Josh was eight years old, he had shot a hole through it with a 22 and this medallion was on a chain around his neck for the last 30 years.
Back to the presence I met Josh at the site of the accident this morning at 8:30 and we survey the scene. Before we ever ventured into the grass, I told Josh this could be something that we may have to do first thing in the spring when all the vegetation is dead. I also question Josh, as to whether the windows of the vehicle were open as he was making his way to the stream and whether any glass was broken and when it was broken. He told me just a rear window was blown out when the car finally came to rest at the bottom of the ravine. I said to Josh, the Ring has to either be in the vehicle or in the stream at the bottom of the ravine. We made our way to the bank and it was extremely steep. I question how we were gonna get down there and more importantly how we’re gonna get back out. Josh lead away and we made our way to the stream bed. Once there, I showed Josh though I couldn’t detect with all the brush and small logs that are in the area. We spent about five minutes clearing brush and logs and debris from the bottom of the stream. I then went to reach from my metal detector that was leaning against the bank, and Josh hallerout there it is. His medallion was resting on the streambank about 4 feet from where I rested my metal detector. I told Josh with a joint effort and a lot of luck. We have what we came for. Now to get out. Josh’s smile says it all.
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