Couple Drives Into Massive Traffic Jam To Give Food To Motorists Stranded For 18+ Hrs.

Mar 08, 2019 by apost team

Driving during the wintertime can often be hazardous. Even in more temperate times of the year, traveling can be difficult. Tempers often flair as people try to get back home after a busy day at their jobs. Throw in snow and ice and drivers are sure to get stuck in the occasional traffic jam.

While most might think that traffic jams are just nuisances, they can go on for extended periods of time and put an incredible strain on drivers and passengers alike. The longest traffic jam in history took place in Beijing, China in 2010. In that jam, traffic was at a standstill for 12 days over a span of 62 miles of highway.

While most traffic jams are not nearly as the historic Beijing jam, they still try the patience and nerves of people stuck in them. Recently, residents of Oregon were stuck in a 19-hour traffic jam that occurred on the westbound side of I-84, According to KGW. 

The jam was caused when a group of tractor-trailers collided near Columbia River Gorge, shutting down about 20 miles of road. Unable to find an alternative route, thousands of commuters were trapped in their cars overnight. While most people would have simply let the situation play out, one couple decided to do what they could to alleviate some of the tension on the highway.

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Jade and Quintin Stell are residents of Cascade Locks, Oregon. Making their way back home, Jade and Quintin were stuck in the jam for about three hours. When they woke up the next morning, the couple was surprised to learn that the traffic jam wasn’t cleared up yet. Speaking with reporters from KTVB, Jade said that they knew they had to help the drivers stuck in the messy situation.

The couple, with the help of their two dogs, decided to return to I-84 and hand out sandwiches and snacks to the harried commuters. Hiking in the snow, they carefully made their way back to the highway.

Dennis A. Miller, a commuter who was stuck in the jam for over 18 hours, said that he was shocked when a young woman came to his window and offered him food. Dennis took to Facebook to tell the world of Jade and Quintin’s generosity, 'Sitting at a standstill for almost 18 and a half hours here just east of Cascade Locks, I see this lovely young woman and her husband handing out Granola Bars, water and bananas.' Dennis remarked also how happy other drivers and state troopers managing the jam were for the act of kindness.

Jade later told reporters from KGW that she and her husband just wanted to make people more comfortable. Continuing, Jade said that she refused to be paid for the food. Nevertheless, when a driver thrust a $100 bill in her hand, she went back to the grocery store to buy more food for those still stranded in the jam.

Jade also told of how she was impressed at how other drivers looked out for one another, pointing out people with children or medical conditions that needed food more than others.

What do you think of Jade and Quintin’s act of kindness? Would you do the same? Tell us in the comments section below and pass this onto others to spread news of kindness and compassion.