{"id":14593,"date":"2026-04-11T19:02:23","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T19:02:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/?p=14593"},"modified":"2026-04-11T19:02:23","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T19:02:23","slug":"officer-sacrifices-himself-to-save-wife-from-crash-a-few-weeks-later-this-miracle-happens-check-comments-%f0%9f%98%ad%f0%9f%91%87%f0%9f%8f%bc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/?p=14593","title":{"rendered":"Officer sacrifices himself to save wife from crash, a few weeks later this miracle happens \u2013 check comments \ud83d\ude2d\ud83d\udc47\ud83c\udffc"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"show-inline-featured-image wp-caption alignnone\">\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-main-thumbnail size-main-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2022\/09\/05193846\/deputy625151.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 664px) 100vw, 664px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2022\/09\/05193846\/deputy625151.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2022\/09\/05193846\/deputy625151-400x210.jpg 400w\" alt=\"\" width=\"664\" height=\"350\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Life comes at you very unexpectedly. You never know what a certain day is going to bring. A young couple was on the side of the road when a car came barrelling towards them.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The quick-thinking husband pushed his wife out of the way and ended up saving her life. But he himself, was not that lucky\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-62ddceb6e386b281f2fb2941a3b9c971\" class=\"newsner-62ddceb6e386b281f2fb2941a3b9c971 newsner-bluebillywig_instream\"><\/div>\n<p>31-year-old Raymond Surber was off-duty and driving his 2017 Chevrolet Silverado on August 1 when he crashed into a young couple on the side of the road. ACSO Reserve Deputies Lucas and his wife Nicole Shoffner were on the side of the road trying fix a dirt bike when Surber crashed into them.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-0\" class=\"instagram-media instagram-media-rendered\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/B7evH0Lg7oU\/embed\/captioned\/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=800&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fen.newsner.com&amp;rp=%2Fnews%2Fdeputy-saved-wife-by-pushing-her-out-the-way-of-crash-after-23-days-in-coma-he-just-woke-up%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwY2xjawRHeflleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFkZ3pMMzdQd0Y1Z2ZWTzVCc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A1662.1999999284744%7D\" height=\"1129\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>It was about 11:17 p.m. when the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.newsner.com\/tag\/car-crash\/\">crash<\/a>\u00a0took place. Both husband and wife were injured as a result of the crash, but Lucas suffered more serious injuries.<\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-766ba5a17f264862a78685e7f109b8e7\" class=\"newsner-766ba5a17f264862a78685e7f109b8e7 newsner-incide_content_once\"><\/div>\n<p>Matt Fagiana, who works for the Law Enforcement Executive Development Association revealed to the public that Lucas shoved his wife to the side, and bore more serious injuries as a result. Fagiana maintains that Lucas\u2019 brave actions saved his wife\u2019s life.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLet\u2019s start praying for our buddy. If anyone is deserving of a second chance at life, it\u2019s this guy. He\u2019s kind, he\u2019s loyal, he\u2019s funny and he\u2019s as strong as a damn ox,\u201d Fagiana said. \u201cYou got this Lucas and we are behind you and Nicole every step of the way.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-1\" class=\"instagram-media instagram-media-rendered\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BwA6u4qAaLQ\/embed\/captioned\/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=800&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fen.newsner.com&amp;rp=%2Fnews%2Fdeputy-saved-wife-by-pushing-her-out-the-way-of-crash-after-23-days-in-coma-he-just-woke-up%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwY2xjawRHeflleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFkZ3pMMzdQd0Y1Z2ZWTzVCc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5#%7B%22ci%22%3A1%2C%22os%22%3A1668.0999999046326%7D\" height=\"1148\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Nicole was rushed to Fort Sanders for a head CT and x-rays. While Lucas sustained serious injuries to his head and was admitted to the\u00a0Transplant Intensive Care Unit at the UT Medical Center for treatment. Lucas was placed in a medically induced coma. Soon after, he was being weaned off the paralytic but was still kept sedated.<\/p>\n<p>His wife Nicole sustained minor injuries in comparison to her husband Lucas. She was rallying behind him and supporting every aspect of his recovery. Their friends set up a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/f\/lucas-shoffner-help-for-a-hero\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">GoFundMe page<\/a>\u00a0to help the couple with their medical expenses.<\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-218484835\" class=\"newsner-article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"newsner-72fe1cc0d886be7680963cafe3ce7629\" class=\"newsner-72fe1cc0d886be7680963cafe3ce7629 newsner-amp_article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<p>They set up a goal of \u00a0$100,000 of which over\u00a0$93,000 was raised. Nicole thanked everyone who donated and helped them out, and even those who are praying for the young couple\u2019s recovery.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-2\" class=\"instagram-media instagram-media-rendered\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BvxsmIyAYnJ\/embed\/captioned\/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=800&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fen.newsner.com&amp;rp=%2Fnews%2Fdeputy-saved-wife-by-pushing-her-out-the-way-of-crash-after-23-days-in-coma-he-just-woke-up%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwY2xjawRHeflleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFkZ3pMMzdQd0Y1Z2ZWTzVCc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5#%7B%22ci%22%3A2%2C%22os%22%3A1670.5%7D\" height=\"1130\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-2\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>After 23 days in his\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.newsner.com\/tag\/coma\/\">coma<\/a>, Lucas finally woke up and was seen by doctors to be on the road to recovery. It has been\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wate.com\/news\/anderson-county-news\/east-tennessee-deputy-wakes-up-from-coma\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">reported<\/a>\u00a0that Lucas will now be headed to a rehabilitation facility in Atlanta to continue his recovery.<\/p>\n<p>According to Nicole\u2019s stories on Instagram, Lucas\u2019 recovery seems to be going well. The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.newsner.com\/tag\/deputy\/\">ASCO deputy<\/a>\u00a0recently walked 200 steps at the rehabilitation center which was appreciated by his wife and celebrated by many people in their lives.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-3\" class=\"instagram-media instagram-media-rendered\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CVBsQn2MxoE\/embed\/captioned\/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=800&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fen.newsner.com&amp;rp=%2Fnews%2Fdeputy-saved-wife-by-pushing-her-out-the-way-of-crash-after-23-days-in-coma-he-just-woke-up%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwY2xjawRHeflleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFkZ3pMMzdQd0Y1Z2ZWTzVCc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5#%7B%22ci%22%3A3%2C%22os%22%3A3195.0999999046326%7D\" height=\"1130\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-3\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><strong>Lucas pushed his wife out of the way to save her life and sustained life-threatening injuries as a result. That is true love; a love that makes someone selfless.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Share Lucas Shoffner\u2019s inspiring story with your friends and family!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Life comes at you very unexpectedly. You never know what a certain day is going to bring. 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