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News roundup, Jan. 22: Diesel prices not impacted by rising tension with Iran; N.J. punts on ABC test, for now; Averitt donates $1M to St. Jude

Fuel pricing experts with EIA and ProMiles noted no significant changes in diesel prices as a result of the recent rising tensions between the U.S. and Iran. New Jersey’s legislature passes new contractor laws but punts on ‘ABC’ test — for now. Averitt Express employees donated over $1 million to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

January 22, 2020

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Driver recognized for helping young woman whose car caught fire

Robert Digrazia was on his way to pick up freight in Bradenton, Florida, when he saw a car stopped in the road with small flames coming from under the driver’s door. He pulled up next to the car and saw the driver, a young woman possibly in her late teens, was still inside.

January 16, 2020

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Canadian trucker named Highway Angel for assisting motorist who hit downed tree

Around 3:30 a.m. on Aug. 18, Zeeb was driving home from Sicamous, British Columbia, when he came around a blind curve and saw a car had run into a fallen tree lying across the road.

January 14, 2020

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Trucker who helped resuscitate colleague named Highway Angel

Clyde Nelson was at his fleet’s terminal walking across the parking lot when he noticed a woman lying on the grass across the way. As he approached, he was shocked to find her unconscious and her eyes rolled back in her head. Nelson began performing CPR while another person called 911.

October 17, 2019

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Driver recognized for helping at the scene of serious two-vehicle crash

On Aug. 9, Robert Wheeler was heading south on Highway 135 when he saw an SUV pulling out of a strip mall parking lot. Without stopping, the SUV pulled out of the entrance and into the path of an oncoming commercial van. Wheeler said the van had no time to react and t-boned the SUV.

October 11, 2019

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Kentucky-based trucker named Highway Angel for helping at scene of fiery, fatal crash

Brian Smith drove up on a head-on collision involving two tractor-trailers and a pickup truck in which four people died. He grabbed his two chain, allowing the pickup to be pulled away from the flames of the two semis. A 13-year-old girl was Life Flighted away from the scene.

October 4, 2019

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Trucker named Highway Angel for stopping to help fellow driver hit by passing vehicle at roadside

Terry Whittington learned the man was a driver for Roehl Transport who had pulled over to check his equipment when he was struck by a U-Haul vehicle pulling a car. The U-Haul had drifted toward the right shoulder when it struck the driver. His legs were badly crushed and was in shock and losing a lot of blood.

September 25, 2019

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Trucker named Highway Angel for swerving into ditch to avoid head-on collision

Burlington, Vermont-based truck driver Jim Kurent, on Jan. 19, was on a two-lane highway in Vermont when a Subaru going the opposite direction crossed the center line right in front of him. Kurent was able to swerve out of the way to avoid hitting the car head-on.

September 19, 2019

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Trucker recognized for helping at scene of head-on collision

Wilbur was driving northbound on I-95 near New Haven, Connecticut, hauling for ABF Freight when he suddenly saw taillights on the southbound side of the interstate, signaling to him there was a wrong-way driver.

September 13, 2019

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Trucker named Highway Angel for helping woman after rollover crash

Kevin Phillips had to make a quick maneuver to avoid hitting the car, then watched as the car slid off the road into a grassy area, hit a culvert and roll four times, narrowly missing a telephone pole.

September 2, 2019

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Trucker awarded for helping after witnessing car accident

Justin Rockcastle, of Wittmann, Arizona, was driving in rain and hail along I-70 near Thompson Springs, Utah, when he saw an SUV in his mirror that hydroplaned and hit his drive tires, sending the car into the center median where it rolled multiple times.

August 16, 2019

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Husband-wife team named Highway Angels for saving motorist from burning vehicle

The Zimmermans worked with two other men to pull the man free, then carried him away from the vehicle. He told them he had a gun and ammunition in the car, so they moved as quickly as they could to put more distance between them and the burning car. Shortly after, the car exploded.

August 13, 2019