Thanks, metmom. I visualized that all in a few seconds as I read the article, and it made me want to try my hand at writing it down. Which took longer...:)
What’s credible is the brain freeze aspect. The hyper awareness of your situation and how you notice details that otherwise would be not noticed, along with how fast it can happen while you are still trying to process it and react.
Part of the flight, fight, or freeze mode.