The tow truck finally arrived the next morning. The news wasn’t good: the impact and the freezing cold had destroyed the Nova’s electrical system. The battery was dead, and the overall damage exceeded the car’s value. The Chevy was declared a total loss on the spot.
John’s family picked him up, but in all the chaos, he forgot to exchange contact details with his unexpected rescuers. The Nova went to the scrapyard, and the story became a legendary family anecdote.