Family grateful after escaping avalanche that crushed car

By JAN MINAGAWA and JOE FRYER / KING 5 News
PASCO, Wash. — A family is amazed they survived after their car was almost buried by an avalanche along Interstate 90, five miles east of the Snoqualmie Pass summit Wednesday.
Randall Parker, 51, his wife, Roxanna Parker, 42, and their two daughters, Arianna, 3, and Adria, 7, were traveling eastbound in the right lane when their car was slammed by a wall of snow.
"All I could remember is the noise of the crushing through the windshield and smashing into us," Randall Parker said.
The force of the snow slide pushed their 2006 Nissan Pathfinder into the concrete Jersey barrier, breaking the front window and causing the airbags to deploy, said the Washington State Patrol.
The four were taken by ambulance to Kittitas Valley Community Hospital for treatment. Roxanna is recovering from deep bruises to her chest caused by the heavy snow that broke through the windshield.
Randall suffered lacerations, and the girls, who were belted into their car seats, were not hurt.
The family members were released after being treated and are now back at home. Randall is amazed everyone survived with only minor injuries.
"Who do you credit for it?" he said "Obviously, God wasn't ready to take us yet."
Their vehicle, which Randall credits with saving their lives, was totaled.

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