Life has changed for a couple who were riding a motorcycle when a pickup struck them Sunday near Morse Bluff, Nebraska. They're alive and recovering at the Nebraska Medical Center, no thanks to the other driver who sped away leaving them bleeding in a ditch.

Twenty-nine-year-old Shane Mock had 25-year-old Abby Hill holding him tight as they enjoyed a warm Sunday afternoon ride down the highway when a pickup pulled out and smashed into them.

“I was thinking we're hitting that truck and we're going to die,” says Hill.

“He just T-boned me,” says Mock.

The motorcycle was northbound when the pickup leaving Morse Bluff entered Highway 79. The driver of the truck, 49-year-old William Kuncl of Prague, Nebraska, has been charged with felony leaving the scene of an accident. The Saunders County Sheriff's Department says Kuncl's insurance lapsed last month.

After the crash the truck broke down a few miles away. According to investigators, Kuncl said he spent the night in a cornfield. The next morning, he made his way to an acquaintance who called the sheriff saying Kuncl wanted to turn himself in. He has posted 10 percent of a $10,000 bond.

It hurts the victims even more knowing someone could hit them and just drive away. “You hit not one, but two people and you just drive off like nothing happened,” says Hill.

“After the crash, he just split and left us in the ditch,” says Mock.

Another rider and farmer witnessed the accident. Volunteers from North Bend and Morse Bluff responded quickly and LifeFlight was called.

“I can't explain enough how lucky I am,” says Mock. “Someone was watching over me.”

Neither Hill or Mock can remember much about the crash itself, but they’re certain about one fact. Both were wearing helmets and they say that saved their lives.

“You can see the damage to my head,” says Mock. “I think if that hadn't been on that I'd have a head.”

Both Shane and Abby say they won't need those helmets anymore because neither plan to get on a motorcycle again, not after another driver didn't see them riding down the highway.

“I mean it was light out there, there's no reason why we shouldn't have been seen,” says Hill.

Mock says the crash that almost took his life has him thinking of friend who lost their life in a motorcycle accident. “I've always been the guy carrying the casket so I'd just like to thank God for that.”

A fund has been set up for Abby Hill at Wells Fargo Bank to help with her medical bills. Mock has coverage through his work.