ROCK HILL, S.C. ( QUEEN CITY NEWS ) – A Rock Hill man ends Friday with a very different perspective than he had in the morning when he woke up beneath a tree in his bed during severe weather.
“By the grace of God, I am the recipient of a miracle today,” said David Hamner, about 15 minutes after returning home from a surprisingly short hospital stay. “Even the doctors, when we got there, they were kind of shaking their head that things weren’t more serious, and so I’m very grateful and thankful.”
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At about 6 a.m. Friday, Hamner, his wife, and their three daughters were asleep at the home on Poinsett Drive when the tree crashed through the roof into the master bedroom.
A Charlotte Fire Department photo captured him giving a “thumb up” as he was rescued after some two hours with a towering oak tree lying on his chest. CFD was one of several local agencies assisting in the effort…