[REPOMAN]

My good friend Leo who owns this corrado was on his way to work today when this happend.

A semi-truck driver fell asleep at the wheel and caused the truck to veer off the freeway, hit a large tree and burst into flames on Interstate 205 early Monday morning, authorities said.
The driver of the rig, Jeffrey Hartung, 43, of northeast Portland, was severely injured, according to Karen Eubanks with Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue.
Hartung managed to escape from the semi and a motorist who stopped to help, Leo Tackett IV, found him lying on the ground next to his burning truck.
Leo Tackett, 32, pulled Hartung to safety. The truck was nearly destroyed by the fire.
The full story can be seen on KGW news 8

 

[DOHC91GLI]

Wow... way to go man!!

 

[geta_jetta]

Re: (DOHC91GLI)

Saw this on the news. Very cool he could save the driver http://****************.com/smile/emthup.gif

 

[bluejettank]

awesome! http://****************.com/smile/emthup.gif

 

[shauxgirl]

Re: Local VW owner a Hero (REPOMAN)

Wow! thats rad! http://****************.com/smile/emthup.gif

 

[Rodknock]

Re: Local VW owner a Hero (shauxgirl)

neato http://****************.com/smile/emthup.gif

 

[Mmmkay4]

Re: Local VW owner a Hero (Rodknock)

http://****************.com/smile/emthup.gif

 

[geoj]

Re: Local VW owner a Hero (Mmmkay4)

Thats just swell.. http://****************.com/smile/emthup.gif

 

[MEISTER]

Re: Local VW owner a Hero (Vee_Reihen_Driver)

That's awesome, I love to hear hero stories like this!

 

[kombi]

Re: Local VW owner a Hero (MEISTER)

I think they just had him on the news over it..

 

[Non_Affiliated]

Re: Local VW owner a Hero (kombi)

http://****************.com/smile/emthup.gif

 

[-crazydub-]

Re: Local VW owner a Hero (MEISTER)

sounds alot like the trimet bus driver i helped save. he fell asleep at the wheel but only because he had a massive heart attack at the wheel. i was able to bust open the rear door and get on the bus and let others on the bus that were there to help aid with cpr and what not to rivive the driver.
i never did hear what his final condition was just that he was in critical condition all week

at least he was still alive though. http://****************.com/smile/emthup.gif

http://****************.com/smile/emthup.gif leo for saving someone elses life.

 

[Chitownsfinest]

Re: Local VW owner a Hero (CrazyDub1)

holly hell.. that's some crazy stuff. Prop's to your homie!

 

[simon-says]

Re: Local VW owner a Hero (Chitownsfinest)

super

 

[Mr. Speedy]

Re: Local VW owner a Hero (simon-says)

Awesome!

 

[RipCity Euros]

Re: (geta_jetta)

Quote, originally posted by geta_jetta »

Saw this on the news. Very cool he could save the driver http://****************.com/smile/emthup.gif

x2, i didnt know it was a rado owner http://****************.com/smile/emthup.gif http://****************.com/smile/emthup.gif

 

[GTI-337]

Re: (RipCity Euros)

Leo to the rescue... http://****************.com/smile/emthup.gif

 

[K04A1]

Re: (bluejettank)

http://****************.com/smile/emthup.gif

 

[lucas13dourado]

Re: Local VW owner a Hero (MEISTER)

Quote, originally posted by MEISTER »

That's awesome, I love to hear hero stories like this!

x2
way to go man!!!!

 

[FuzzyDice]

w00t VW Hero ftw!