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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