Couple Go on First Date Night Without Kids in a Year. Then They Get into a Terrifying Car Accident (Exclusive)

• Natalya and Andrew Batchman's first date night in more than a year ended in a terrifying car accident

• Sporting a bruised face, Natalya recalled the harrowing experience in a now-viral TikTok

• The incident left the couple with a new perspective on life, leaning heavily on their faith to get the through their healing

Natalya and Andrew Batchman were excited for their first night out without kids in more than a year. But the evening took a terrifying turn when they got into a serious car accident on their way home.

Natayla, sporting a bruised face, recalled the moment in a viral TikTok.

“One minute you're on a date with your husband without the kids and the next you're crawling out the sunroof from a car accident,” Natalya wrote in the now-viral clip.

The severity of the accident became apparent as the couple described the moments leading up to and following the crash.

"We were having a great time with each other," Andrew tells PEOPLE of their dinner out. “When it came down to dessert time, we were like, ‘Okay, this is the longest we’ve been away from the baby.' When we called my parents, they said our youngest had been crying and was ready to be picked up.”

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As they approached their destination, an unexpected icy turn caught Andrew off guard. The car lost control, sliding into a ditch. “There’s a ditch with a 10-foot drop pond to the left of us and then to the right is the ditch,” Natalya explains to PEOPLE.

The vehicle thankfully slid into the ditch, but the impact was so severe that it deployed all the airbags. “We definitely felt the abrupt stop," Andrew says.

Following the impact, smoke filled the air from the airbags, and the couple found themselves trapped inside the vehicle. “I was panicking because I couldn’t see the door handle, and I was trying to figure out a way to get out,” Natalya shares.

Andrew miraculously managed to open the sunroof, allowing them to escape. The accident left Natalya with facial injuries from the airbag deployment, while Andrew sustained minor scrapes on his arm. Their vehicle was completely totaled.

After climbing out of the vehicle’s sunroof, Natalya’s maternal instincts kicked into high gear as she began running toward her in-laws’ home. “I was outwardly praying,” she explains. Natalya’s first thought was for her children as she ran the quarter-mile to reach her son and daughter.

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This frightening incident has given the Batchmans a new perspective on life and family.

“It just made me realize how out-of-control I am and how in control God is,” Andrew reflects. “I need to make sure that every day I’m talking to God.”

Natalya echoes this sentiment, adding, “It did show me just how God isn’t done with us yet … There’s another day that we’ve been given. There’s another mission that we have.”

Following the incident, the couple’s story quickly went viral after Natalya posted about her experience on TikTok. As comments poured in, many shared their own personal stories of loss and near-misses, adding to the Batchmans’ newfound outlook on life.

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As they continue to process the event, both Natalya and Andrew are focusing on the positives that have emerged from their ordeal. They view their survival as a second chance and an opportunity to inspire others to appreciate the preciousness of life.

“Keep each other close, hug each other all the time, say ‘I love you,’ because you just never know when it could really be the last time,” Natalya notes. Andrew adds, “It serves as a reminder for people in their busyness. Don’t take every day for granted.”

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