After Oklahoma Senate Pro Tempore Greg Treat's son, Mason, was involved in a horrific car accident last month, his parents described his recovery as nothing short of a miracle. KOCO's Andy Weber sat down with the Treat family to talk about the last few weeks, the support they have had from people across the state and the changes they want to see made. "It’s been about a little over a month since the accident. How would you guys describe how this past month has been?" Andy asked. "Incredibly emotional. You know, when you have something traumatic happen, you’re just trying to solve the problems. You’re figuring out how to fix things. How to make things happen, so we never really had time to process anything," said Maressa Treat, Mason's mom. It was the morning of Jan. 5 when 16-year-old Mason Treat was pulled over by a Canadian County Sheriff's deputy for a routine traffic stop. It took seven minutes from the time the deputy exited his car for a sleeping driver to collide straight into Mason's black Charger. "He had bleeding on the brain. His brain was swelling. He had eight broken ribs, some damage to the lungs, nerve damage all down the right side, and was completely could not communicate, could not walk, could not move," said Greg. Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.Mason spent 20 days in hospitals between OU and Bethany. His progress has been substantial, and the casual observer likely wouldn't guess he had survived a nearly fatal car accident. "Do you think about Jan. 5 at all? Does it ever come back to you at times? That day?" Andy asked. "I mean, every day, especially in those quiet moments. It can get pretty emotional," Maressa said. "My son almost died, and I don’t know if you’ve seen the pictures, but the trunk and the back seat are in Mason’s back. It is a miracle Mason didn’t end up in the engine." Maressa said she also thinks about what could have happened that day. "I have to kind of remind myself that that accident was so intense, and that he absolutely could have been dead or paralyzed that day," Maressa said. "I can keep in my mind, 'He still needs help,' if that makes sense because it’s easy to look at him and be like, 'Oh, he can go run down the street.'"Mason described how the last month has been for him living through the crash."It’s been fast. I don’t remember much of it. Really don’t remember the past maybe last three weeks. I only remember the last week at the hospital," Mason said. >> Download the KOCO 5 AppMason's road to recovery is a long one, but he is not alone. He showed Andy his bedroom, which was covered wall-to-wall with messages of support. "The whole football team made me that picture when I was in the hospital," Mason said. Signed posters from his football team at Minco, and even autographed footballs from Oklahoma State head coach Mike Gundy were among the signs of support the 16-year-old received from Oklahomans. OSU players even went one step further. "A really cool thing is I had Ollie Gordon and Brennan Pressley send me a video," Mason said. He showed the video to KOCO. "Just because you don’t see God working, just know he is back there working. You know, for sure, you will be back on your 10 real soon," Gordon said in the video. "I love you. Your family loves you. Your friends love you, and I’m just praying you get better," Pressley said in the video. As that recovery continues, the Treat family is thankful to have their son back home. Greg reflected on the first words Mason said to him when he got home from the hospital. "He said, 'You could’ve been bringing my ashes back,' and that hit me as a father because I was kind of joking with him. We had just gotten the fishing pole, and when he said that, it was such a sobering, overwhelming feeling. But just to come up here in the morning and wake him up or check on him, it’s just amazing that he’s as well as he is," Greg said. Mason was pulled over because his car lacked a car tag. He wasn't breaking the law, because it had been bought through a private purchase in Oklahoma. People have 60 days to get a tag after the purchase. Current law requires the original owner to keep the plate when a car is sold. The Senate Pro Tem is now working on legislation to change that, so plates can be easily transferred. This would make it so law enforcement isn't forced to make stops like this one that nearly cost his son his life. Top Headlines Police investigating homicide after shooting at southeast Oklahoma City motel 'My son almost died': Treat family speaks out after crash nearly cost 16-year-old his life 'It sounded like a bomb': Florida woman talks about car dropping from overpass onto her SUV Oklahoma company has learning experience after reroofing wrong house Investigation underway after person with gunshot wound found at OKC apartment complex