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News iN Brief, merged in water. Davis entered the water forces, and I’d like to think that driv-
Continued from page 12 and could see that the female driver was ing a truck – delivering America’s most
unresponsive. He busted out the back essential goods safely and efficiently is
HeroIc act By frank glass of the submerged vehicle with his also a high calling,” said ATA President
tHoMPSon tranSPort drIver bare hand to gain access to the driver. and CEO Bill Graves. “That’s why we’re
Bill Davis of Haynesville, La., a With the glass broken, the driver so proud to be partnering with Hiring
professional crude oil driver from Frank of the overturned vehicle regained con- Our Heroes and committing on behalf
Thompson Transport, of El Dorado, sciousness and climbed to the rear of
Ark., saved a driver in an overturned the vehicle where the Frank Thompson
vehicle from drowning in a collision Transport driver helped her out and
on Highway 19 in assisted her through the water back to
Magnolia, Ark. dry ground.
Davis was Davis remained with the victim of
traveling south on the accident until law enforcement offi-
Highway 19 as a cials arrived on scene.
vehicle, approach-
ing the bridge in the ata HIrIng oUr HeroeS of the trucking industry to hire 100,000
davis
north bound lane American Trucking Associations veterans over the next two years.”
veered into the south bound lane. announced it is committing on behalf Hiring Our Heroes launched in
Davis immediately steered right of the trucking industry and its mem- March 2011 as a nationwide initiative
avoiding a head on collision. When he bers to hire 100,000 veterans as part to help veterans and military spouses
looked in is mirror, he observed the of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce find meaningful employment. Working
vehicle overcorrect and leave the road- Foundation’s Hiring 500,000 Heroes with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s
way and overturn. campaign. vast network of state and local cham-
Once stopped, he ran back to the “There’s no higher calling for an bers and other strategic partners from
vehicle to find it upside down and sub- American than to serve in our armed the public, private, and non-profit sec-

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