Police Chief: Blowing Horn Might Have Saved Cops' Lives
Fast action on the part of the truck driver might have saved the lives of police officers this past week.
Quick action taken by the truck driver involved in the 7-vehicle crash on the Sakonnet River Bridge might have helped save officers' lives and the lives of others this past Monday. According to Portsmouth Chief of Police Lance E. Hebert, the unidentified truck driver immediately hit his truck's air horn to warn others in the vehicle's path. At the time, two Portsmouth police officers were investigating a motor vehicle accident in the south bound lanes of the Sakonnet River Bridge. The operator of a dump-truck, who was approaching the scene, lost control of his truck, according to a press release. One of the police officers was standing outside his vehicle at the time, while another officer was just exiting his vehicle, Hebert said. The …
Tuna man
8:47 am on Friday, December 7, 2012
He will be when the investigation is finished. Just give it some time. They will be checking his brakes to be sure the story is correct. more ›