A Nebraska sheriff’s deputy jumped into the cab of a runaway semitrailer after the driver apparently passed out at the wheel, stopping the vehicle from possibly crashing off a busy viaduct bridge.
Deputies responding to a 911 call about a reckless semi on U.S. Highway 81 caught up with the truck in Madison County, but it wouldn’t stop.
The truck slowed as it neared Norfolk, 110 miles northwest of Omaha, allowing Deputy Todd Volk to leap into action. He jumped from a cruiser onto the highway, then into the truck’s cab, where he was able to stop the big rig on the bridge.
Volk says the driver appeared to be sick and officials said it may have been a diabetic reaction.
Radio station KNEN in Norfolk says the incident happened Dec. 2.
The Associated Press contributed to this article.
This really doesn’t fit the blm agenda.
“WHAT” no one to fault this officer for doing what he did. ( taking his life into the trucks hands.) God Bless you Brother.
But of course in the movies a Liberal actor will only act this part
And as usual you won’t read about this in the liberal press. Doesn’t fit the agenda of the idiots in blm either.
Congratulations to this officer and the Sheriff’s department. Those are the officers we need out there. Great job!
These are the Officers we HAVE out there! The main-stream media doesn’t report things like this often. If it had not been for the local news and websites like this nobody else would know. Great job Brother! You did our profession well.
What an amazing act of bravery! It’s refreshing to read articles of heroism!
BRAVO! Deputy Todd Volk!
Thats awesome of the officer to put his own life in a dangerous situation as this.