LEBANON — State troopers honored a son who stopped a swaying semi when his father had a medical emergency.
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The Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) presented Cassidy Collins with a certificate of recognition for this courageous action on November 19, according to a social media post.
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Cassidy was sleeping in the sleeper cab of his father’s tractor-trailer. That’s when his dad, Gary, suffered a medical emergency. The truck was also swaying.
“Cassidy climbed from the sleeper cab and attempted to gain control, moving his father out of the way and downshifting the tractor to stall the engine and applying the brakes. Once the vehicle completely stopped, Cassidy called 911 and performed CPR on Gary,” said OSHP.
State trooper Olsen from the Lebanon Post was one of the first responders to arrive at the scene.
Cassidy said that Olsen was exactly what he needed to see, OSHP stated.
Medics took Gary to a hospital, where he made a full recovery.
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