Trooper Saves Pinned Tower
May 25, 2022
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On May 23, a tower was rescued by a trooper after he was pinned by an SUV that slipped off his bed while clearing the scene of a crash on I-495 in Silver Spring, Md. The tower was in the process of attaching a winch to another vehicle when the incident occurred.
Despite never operating a tow truck, trooper Jason Reid witnessed the accident and intervened, using the truck’s controls to lower the bed and maneuver it underneath the SUV. Reid then used the bed to lift the SUV off the 51-year-old driver, so he could pull him to safety.
The driver, whose identity was not released, was taken to an area hospital for treatment of his injuries. His condition wasn’t immediately known Tuesday.
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