"Derek reached for the phone that had slid out of his grasp when he had slammed on the brakes. Once the phone was in his hand, he looked up and saw a semi bearing down on him. Derek slammed on the gas, aware that the farther back the impact was, the more likely he was to survive, and he wanted to survive. He had his entire life ahead of him.
His life flashed before him. He thought of meeting Meredith, of the feeling of her in his arms, of the feeling that he could breathe again for the first time in years, of holding Zola and knowing she was meant to be his daughter, of holding Bailey, unsure if Meredith was going to make it. He thought of his mother, his sisters, and then he thought of Mark, all of the stupid things he had done in a lifetime as his friend.
And in an instant, it was over. The car had slipped just far enough with that burst of acceleration to avoid the impact. Derek drove just far enough to find a clear spot to pull over on the side of the road, realizing just how close he had come to losing his life./
***** How slamming on the gas saved Derek Shepherd's Life *********