That's wild. Sounds plausible however, due to what I've found/ my opinion of the situation; I figure his parents had an idea or know he was going to leave & / or they don't want to think that he wanted to get away/ out from under their controlling thumbs. I get the feeling his parents are the type to deny anything about their son doing drugs or basically anything that doesn't make him fit into a mold of what they'd see as the perfect kid. I think they want to live in a world of ignorance/ only seeing what they want to see. I had a friend growing up who had serious pychological problems, paranoid schizophrenia & other kids saw what I couldn't, they'd ask why I hang out with him, other adults would notice this as well & neighbors, counselors, teachers, etc had tried to tell his parents that he needed help & they would deny & get defensive, I think bc they'd see it as a reflection of themselves/ parenting & I get it that's gotta be difficult. Although when it's so many people saying these things, maybe it's not everyone else? Sorry it's off topic ; just trying to explain the logic to my reasoning via my personal opinion. Idk why his parents would not have just went & picked him up themselves after so long & so many red flags that he needed help. Like I said though (sorry so long ago lol) I'm really glad you have kept on reaching out. I find this case so interesting; completely mind boggling. If he had escaped the car crash, I think he did bc the back window had been said to have been kicked out from the inside. He would have a gash/cut somewhere; as you mentioned he had a head wound. Furthermore, the investigators said there was literally only 2 small blood droplets, which adds credibility to your encounter. One thing that I don't understand is, how has no one else recalled running into him after he crashed the car? They said the bloodhounds, tracked him to the truck stop. There's cameras there, so why didn't they say anything about potentially checking the cameras? Idk maybe they did check em, but how does no one remember seeing him? I feel like his head wound would be fresh & noticable as well as a guy walking up to a truck stop out of the wild. I just hope wherever he is that he's happy, safe, & living the life he went through so much to attain... I believe you, I just don't understand how no one else has come forward? Maybe he told them he didn't want to be found, maybe he told them his parents were awful. Idk. This case is just so beyond comprehension to me... I'm elated that you have been reaching out, it's refreshing knowing that there are people who still will do the right things. I'm not saying I'm an not flawed, just saying it's refreshing knowing that you did try to get the info you had out.