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mitted to addressing these issues in a Tca’S HIgHWay aNgel HaS out of the back of
way that will lower the debt, create jobs aRkaNSaS TIeS a pick-up truck. At
and facilitate a thriving transportation first glance, York
system nationwide,” said Crawford. thought it was
just trash, but the
beaUTy IN a bIg RIg attentive driver took a closer look and
An Arkansas truck driver advances realized it was a small boy. What he
to become one of the top three con- did next would save the boy’s life and
testants in Overdrive magazine’s Most lead him to becoming the Truckload
Beautiful Women in Trucking compe- Carriers Association’s (TCA) newest
tition. Libby Clayton enjoys the best Highway Angel. York could tell the boy
office view the country has to offer. had hit his head hard on the pavement
From her workstation-her windshield- and wasn’t moving. He put on his haz-
she sees the most beautiful areas of the ard lights and maneuvered his truck
country on a daily basis. She loves her to protect the boy from on-coming
job and treasures life claiming, “enjoy- traffic. He called for help and then got
ing life is everyone’s best cosmetic.” out of his truck and redirected traffic
Clayton was nominated and selected by until authorities could arrive. “In the
Overdrive magazine’s readers. Clayton past, I’ve helped folks who have had car
raised her children with a 9 to 5 office trouble, but I’ve never had anything like
job, but decided to pursue her dream on this,” said York. York has been a truck
the open road once they were grown. A little boy is alive today because driver for about 40 years. The TCA’s
She drives for Dillard’s. It was a dream of the watchful eye of an ABF Freight Highway Angel program is an honor
waiting to be realized since her child- System driver. Shelly York was just bestowed on drivers who display unusu-
hood when she spent time riding along- beginning his journey, still near his al kindness, courtesy and courage.
side her grandfather. terminal when he saw something fall

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