Tucson Police have released a dashboard video of an officer using his patrol car to help a driver having a seizure.
Sgt. Martin Espinoza prevents the driver from drifting into oncoming traffic by using his car as a blockade in the Sept. 30 incident.
"As the vehicle continued to travel westbound, the vehicle drifted in the direction of oncoming traffic. Sgt. Espinoza positioned his patrol car between the vehicle and oncoming traffic. The vehicle collided with his patrol vehicle at a very low speed. This action prevented the vehicle from drifting into oncoming traffic," Tucson Police posted on Facebook.
TPD OFFICER PREVENTS DRIVER FROM COLLIDING WITH ONCOMING TRAFFIC DURING MEDICAL EMERGENCYOn September 30, 2015, Sgt. Martin Espinoza of the Tucson Police Department was in a marked patrol vehicle in the area of Country Club and Fort Lowell. Sgt. Espinoza observed a white vehicle in the roadway surrounded by several individuals. The vehicle was facing westbound and was blocking the southbound lanes on Country Club. Sgt. Espinoza drove through the Circle K parking lot in order to get behind the vehicle. As Sgt. Espinoza approached, one of the individuals outside the vehicle advised him that the driver was having a seizure. The vehicle began to travel westbound. Sgt. Espinoza activated his emergency equipment, but the driver was not responsive. As the vehicle continued to travel westbound, the vehicle drifted in the direction of oncoming traffic. Sgt. Espinoza positioned his patrol car between the vehicle and oncoming traffic. The vehicle collided with his patrol vehicle at a very low speed. This action prevented the vehicle from drifting into oncoming traffic. Once the vehicle was stopped, Sgt. Espinoza made contact with the driver. The Tucson Fire Department responded to the scene, and the driver of the vehicle received medical assistance. Thanks to Sgt. Espinoza's quick thinking and response during this situation, he most likely saved the life of the driver and possibly other motorists on the roadway.
Posted by Tucson Police Department on Thursday, January 21, 2016
