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The 28th annual Goodyear North America Highway Hero is an Olympia, Wash. truck driver who helped save the lives of two people in a car moments before their vehicle, which was lodged on the railroad tracks, was struck by an approaching train.
From among four finalists, Tilden Curl accepted the 2010 Goodyear North America Highway Hero award and a $10,000 U.S. Savings Bond during the Mid-America Trucking Show Thursday evening.
In October 2010, Curl was driving southbound on Highway 99 near Tulare, Calif., when he saw a vehicle lose control and leave the highway, coming to a stop on the railroad tracks. As Curl ran to check on the car, he noticed a train was coming. After seeing an elderly woman passenger to safety, he freed the unconscious driver who was trapped inside the car, and pulled him to safety seconds before the train collided with the stranded vehicle.
"We are grateful to Tilden Curl for his quick thinking and brave actions, which ultimately led two strangers to safety. This is a clear example of the selflessness and professionalism of many of today's professional truck drivers, who are out on our highways every day to deliver the goods and services upon which we all depend," said Joseph Copeland, Goodyear's vice president of commercial tire systems.
More: Goodyear Names Washington Truck Driver Highway Hero - Truckinginfo.com
From among four finalists, Tilden Curl accepted the 2010 Goodyear North America Highway Hero award and a $10,000 U.S. Savings Bond during the Mid-America Trucking Show Thursday evening.
In October 2010, Curl was driving southbound on Highway 99 near Tulare, Calif., when he saw a vehicle lose control and leave the highway, coming to a stop on the railroad tracks. As Curl ran to check on the car, he noticed a train was coming. After seeing an elderly woman passenger to safety, he freed the unconscious driver who was trapped inside the car, and pulled him to safety seconds before the train collided with the stranded vehicle.
"We are grateful to Tilden Curl for his quick thinking and brave actions, which ultimately led two strangers to safety. This is a clear example of the selflessness and professionalism of many of today's professional truck drivers, who are out on our highways every day to deliver the goods and services upon which we all depend," said Joseph Copeland, Goodyear's vice president of commercial tire systems.
More: Goodyear Names Washington Truck Driver Highway Hero - Truckinginfo.com
