Sharon Peasel has been waiting nearly three years to thank her “own personal angel.” The first time she saw him was about 1:30 p.m. Oct. 10, 2014, after crashing her car into the historic Emmaus …
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Car accident victim meets her guardian angel
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By Cindy Gladden, Record Staff Writer
Sharon Peasel has been waiting nearly three years to thank her “own personal angel.”The first time she saw him was about 1:30 p.m. Oct. 10, 2014, after crashing her car into the historic Emmaus Home stone bridge near Marthasville.Peasel and her husband Richard were traveling from the state of Michigan to Washington for a family reunion. Just a few miles short of their destination, the trip ended suddenly when she fell asleep at the wheel and violently crashed.For a long time Peasel was convinced her hero was a real angel that was fulfilling a divine appointment to be with her at the crash site.On Monday, July 10, Peasel had an emotional reunion with that angel — Greg Bellamy, the Emmaus employee who was at her side immediately after the crash.“I was walking out of my house on the Emmaus campus and we heard what we thought was an explosion,” said Bellamy. “My son, Landon, now 19, and I were preparing to go to a family function. We saw the car at the bridge. It was smoking, so we ran down to see if we could be of assistance.”Bellamy said he helped Richard Peasel out of the car, but Sharon was trapped by the vehicle’s dashboard. Bellamy stayed with her, talking to her calmly until help arrived. Bellamy’s son stayed with Richard.“Greg got in the car with me,” said Peasel. “I couldn’t move. He took my hand and he kept patting my hand. He had one of the calmest voices I’ve ever heard. I did not want to be alone.”Peasel had dozed at the wheel just long enough to lose control of the car. She said her husband tried to warn her, but it was too late. The couple’s rental car crashed headlong into the bridge.“I remember hitting and seeing stones flying,” she said.The accident wasn’t the only challenge Peasel was facing. She was also nearing the end of chemotherapy treatments. The impact shattered Peasel’s kneecap, fractured four ribs and caused serious bruising. She required rehabilitation and physical therapy for her injuries.The Marthasville Ambulance District and Volunteer Fire Department are remembered for their quick and efficient work. Peasel recalls being airlifted to Mercy Hospital St. Louis, but for a time did not know what had become of her husband, who had been taken to Mercy Hospital Washington.“I always wanted to thank Greg,” she said. “I remember looking at him. He had a dark blue shirt on and no hair. I looked in his eyes and saw the light of God. He had such gentle eyes.”Her husband laughs, saying that for the longest time his wife truly thought Bellamy was a real angel. They found it odd that he wasn’t in any of the photos of the accident scene. Her Catholic faith made it easy to believe her helper could have been divine.“I’ve always heard that angels wrap their wings around you,” she said. “Well, there are some bald angels flying around today.”The Peasel family and Bellamy exchanged a few hugs and remembered the day of the accident. With tears in her eyes, Peasel thanked Bellamy for being there for her.“I always knew I wanted to thank him one day,” she said. “I believe in miracles. I do!”Bellamy graciously received her thanks, but said he just did what he would hope any person would do in that situation. He thinks that day was just written in the stars.Peasel has completely healed from her injuries and is going on four years cancer free.
