Howland selected TCA Highway Angel

David Howland, a driver for ABF Freight System Inc., of Fort Smith, Ark., has been named a Truckload Carriers Association Highway Angel for assisting a motorist who was trapped in her car.

On Feb. 17, Howland was driving on I-696 near Pontiac, Mich., when a car lost control. It hit two other vehicles before crashing into the median retaining wall. One of the vehicles rolled four to five times before coming to a stop.

Howland stopped and assisted the driver whose car had rolled. He found a woman trapped between two deployed airbags. Seeing the drivers of the other two cars were OK, Howland cut the woman free and stayed with her until emergency personnel arrived.

โ€œIโ€™m on the road a lot, and Iโ€™ll help anybody if Iโ€™m there,โ€ said Howland, who has been a truck driver for 30 years and has helped motorists several times in the past.