Life can be unpredictable. The risk of injury or loss of life is always present. And yet, despite this fact, you try to go on as if nothing bad can happen to you. When it does, the trajectory of your life can change in the blink of an eye.
Digital content creator Mike Kang (@showerthoughtswmike) asked his Instagram followers to share stories of how people’s lives were ruined “in just a matter of minutes.” Keep scrolling for their horrifying, real tales.