Hero jumps from own vehicle to save unconscious US driver
Imagine the danger: You are approaching a busy intersection in the center of your city and realize that a driver who is driving in the opposite direction loses consciousness behind the wheel. The traffic light is red, so if it goes further, there is a good chance that it will cause an accident and even injure - injure someone - badly. What would you do?
For a good Illinois Samaritan in this situation jumped out of his vehicle and slipped through the passenger window of the car in motion - the driver in distress, and managed to stop the car. According to The Washington Post's Lidsey Bever, the guy who saved the day is named Randy Tompkins, and the other driver's identity was not revealed, but officials disclosed the information that the person behind the wheel had suffered a seizure. Look:
Video: A good Samaritan hops out of his pickup truck and jumps into the car of an Illinois driver having a seizure. https://t.co/bNQbJn6jJS pic.twitter.com/PY47erAP2q
- AP Central US (@APCentralRegion) June 5, 2017
Hero of the day
Randy, 39, said he saw the other approaching and, to avoid a head-on collision, reversed and jumped out of his truck as soon as he gained some distance. According to him, he saw that the driver had both hands on his chest and that he was having some kind of attack, but did not know if the person would end up stepping on the accelerator, pulling either way or braking sharply .
After slipping through the passenger window and stopping the car, Randy inserted two fingers into the driver's mouth to keep him from hurting his tongue, and stayed with the guy until the authorities arrived and took control of the situation. The person was referred to a hospital and, thanks to the hero's quick reaction of the day, the incident was a fright.
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