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…
Farm work led to Owner-Operator of the Year finalist’s highway career
Driving farm equipment growing up made it an easy transition when Robert Roth decided to get into trucking after working construction for a few years. He started as a company driver with New Hamburg, Ontario-based Erb International in 1984 before becom…
Oversize hauls set safety standard for Owner-Operator of the Year finalist
Kevin Kocmich, based in Litchfield, Minnesota, figures his niche application – hauling oversize/overweight equipment to the East Coast – works to his advantage. The extra precautions required for the hauls automatically help him maintain his spotless s…
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.
Owner-operator of the Year finalist Danny Jewell still rolling after a half-century
Danny Jewell, 73, has been behind the wheel of a truck since 1968. Perhaps even more impressive than those 50-plus years of driving is that they’ve all been with the same company.
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.