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ABF driver assists driver trapped between deployed airbags Alexandria, Virginia – David Howland, a professional truck driver for ABF Freight System, Inc., of Fort Smith, Ark., has been named a Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) Highway Angel for assisting a motorist who was trapped between deployed airbags. On February 17, 2011, at about 8:30 a.m., Howland was driving along I-696 near Pontiac, Michigan, when a car on his left lost control. It spun beside him and hit two other vehicles before crashing into the median retaining wall. One of the vehicles that was hit rolled beside him four to five times before coming to a stop.
Managing to keep control of his equipment, Howland stopped safely and rushed to assist the driver whose car had rolled. He found a woman trapped between the deployed airbags. He cut the airbags with a pocket knife and found her in miraculously good condition, with only minor injuries. Seeing that the drivers of the other two cars were okay, Howland stayed with the woman he had helped, asking her to remain in her vehicle until emergency personnel arrived.
“I’m on the road a lot, and I’ll help anybody if I’m there,” said Howland, who has been a truck driver for 30 years and has helped motorists several times in the past. “It’s a shame that nobody else stopped.”
As a TCA Highway Angel, Howland will receive a Highway Angel lapel pin, certificate, and clothing patch. ABF Freight System, Inc., will also receive a certificate acknowledging that one of its drivers is a Highway Angel.
Since its inception in August 1997, the Highway Angels program has recognized hundreds of drivers for the unusual kindness, courtesy, and courage they have shown others while on the job. TCA has received letters and e-mails from people across North America nominating truck drivers for the program.
To view archival copies of past Highway Angel press releases, visit www.truckload.org/pressroom. To learn more about the program or to nominate a driver, go to www.truckload.org/highwayangels or visit the Angels’ Facebook page at http://on.fb.me/tcanews. For additional information, contact TCA at (703) 838-1950 or angel@truckload.org.
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