Trucker saves other driver from bleeding to death

Overdrive Staff

May 8, 2013

Updated Oct 14, 2017

When Tony’s Transfer driver Chad Dickey came across a truck’s fuel tank and other parts littering I-24, little did he know the severity of what he was about to discover.

For his heroic actions, Dickey was a finalist for the 2012 Goodyear Highway Hero award.

Hear Dickey tell in his own words about the late-night rescue near Chattanooga, Tenn., in the video below. Click here to see other Overdrive Knight of the Road videos.

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Small fleet owner Scott Smithler's Mission Complete Transport builds on the owner's history hauling in the military, including tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. Mission Complete is among semi-finalists in Overdrive's Small Fleet Championship.

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Scott Smithler trucked through war zones in Iraq and Afghanistan but managed to bring home peace and prosperity with a family biz whose missions are mostly local/regional, ending at home near every night.

This banner is on display at U.S. Department of Transportation headquarters in Washington, D.C., this week in honor of National Truck Driver Appreciation Week.

Regulators, industry celebrate appreciation week with HOS flexibility emphasis, events, deals

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