Road Maintenance Worker Saves Motorist

April 5, 2023

Washington maintenance worker Jerry Bennett was on a routine patrol on State Route 410 a few miles west of Whistlin’ Jack Lodge near Chinook Pass when he spotted some trees down.

He pushed the trees off the shoulder using the plow on his truck, then hopped out to toss the remaining debris safely away from the road.

Bennett then noticed a car buried in the forest off the highway. He heard a woman yelling for help. Bennett climbed down the hill and found the woman wet, cold, and with some minor injuries. With no cell phone service, the woman was stranded overnight hoping someone might drive by.

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Source: WSDOT Blog

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Frank Raczon

Raczon’s writing career spans nearly 25 years, including magazine publishing and public relations work with some of the industry’s major equipment manufacturers. He has won numerous awards in his career, including nods from the Construction Writers Association, the Association of Equipment Manufacturers, and BtoB magazine. He is responsible for the magazine's Buying Files.

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