Trucker named Highway Angel for stopping and helping motorist with car fire
Flames were coming from underneath the hood of the car, so Gubaci pulled over to the shoulder, grabbed his fire extinguisher and rushed over to put out the fire, which was between the motor and the firewall.
Louisiana-based trucker named Highway Angel for helping ejected crash victims
Christopher Lemaire, of Erath, Louisiana, and a driver for Revere Transportation, is a former highway patrol officer who witnessed a crash on Feb. 11 along I-35 in Kansas. He saw a car skidding out of control, which hit a culvert in the median, sending…
Trucker recognized after preventing accident when student driver passed out at wheel
The student driver had been driving well, but began complaining about not feeling well. He later passed out at the wheel, and Demetrice Reeves was able to slow the truck down and pull the student out of the driver’s seat to take over and get the truck …
Driver named Highway Angel for stopping to help after witnessing crash
Melby Millirans was driving north on I-75 out of Ocala, Florida, when he saw an SUV ahead of him veer toward the guardrail, then swerve sharply to the right and run off the road, down a steep embankment and crash into a row of trees. He stopped, called…
Trucker named Highway Angel for helping fellow driver in ditch
Jacob Elkins, a driver for CFI, was driving east of Effingham, Illinois, on I-70 on May 23, 2018, when he came across another CFI truck nose-down in a ditch. Elkins pulled over and was the first person on the scene.
Trucker named Highway Angel of the Year after helping at accident scene
Brian Snell was westbound on I-495 in Westward, Massachusetts, when a woman driving the wrong way seemed to have spun out in front of Snell’s truck. He stopped his truck and positioned it to protect her car from traffic. Snell tried to resuscitate the …
Alabama-based trucker recognized for pulling motorist from burning car
He noticed someone was still inside the car, so he approached and found a driver conscious and in pain trapped by the steering wheel that was jammed between the man’s ribs and belt. He then ran back to his truck and grabbed his fire extinguisher to kno…
Driver named Highway Angel for blocking traffic after witnessing high-speed crash
The collision caused the speeding vehicle to flip upside down and slide on its roof down the road. McKnight followed the car, stopping behind where it came to rest, and positioned his truck to block traffic as the driver tried to crawl out of her car.
Trucker recognized for helping save trapped motorist, dog after crash
Brian Snell witnessed a crash on I-495 in Massachusetts and helped save one driver, then rescued a dog from a car whose driver had died in the crash.
Canadian trucker named Highway Angel for saving fellow trucker from burning cab
Gary West was inside a truck stop in New York when he saw flames underneath a truck in the parking lot. He ran out to get the driver’s attention, as well as alert other drivers to move their trucks, as the flames began to cover the rig.