June 1, 2001 - 10:40pm - Unit #65 assisted a motorist with a flat tire partially blocking the right lane on the ramp from eastbound I-44 onto Highway 141. 65 stopped behind the vehicle and blocked the lane so the driver could change the tire on the left side of the vehicle. 65 also provided the driver with a hydraulic jack and waved traffic around while he changed the tire. After a few minutes, a St. Louis County Police Car stopped on Highway 141 to check the situation. 65 told the officer he was with REACT and explained the situation to him. The officer asked 65 if he could remain with the motorist until he finished. 65 said sure and the officer left. The motorist finished changing the tire a few minutes later and thanked 65 for his help.

June 3, 2001 - 9:20pm - Unit #65 assisted a motorist with a flat tire on the shoulder of northbound I-270 at Big Bend Road. The driver told 65 his parents were on the way so 65 remained behind him until they arrived. While waiting, unit #220 arrived to help incase they decided to change the tire. When his parents arrived, they tried to move the vehicle further to the right since the flat tire was on the left side of the vehicle. The tire was shredded and they couldn't turn the wheel to the right. Since it was next to the white line, they decided to call for a tow truck. 220 supplied them with a list of tow company phone numbers and waited behind them until it arrived around 11:30pm.

June 3, 2001 - 9:45pm - Unit #220 assisted St. Louis County Police with a vehicle accident (car in a ditch) on I-44 just east of Antire Road. 220 remained further behind the officers to give warning to approaching cars.

June 5, 2001 - 12:45pm - While making a delivery out in the St. Charles County area, Unit #220 came across a two vehicle accident on Highway 40 near the Highway 94 exit ramp. Since the left lane was blocked, 220 used his vehicle and traffic cones to direct traffic to the right lane. Thirty seconds later, a Missouri Highway Department Motorist Assist Truck was on the scene with him, along with a Missouri State Highway Patrol Officer. No injuries were reported, and 220 left the scene to get out of their way.

June 9, 2001 - 9:20pm - Unit #65 assisted a motorist with a flat tire on westbound I-44 just east of Bowles Ave. The driver was already changing the tire when 65 arrived so he remained behind the motorist until he finished. The driver ask 65 where he could get the tire repaired and 65 gave him directions to an auto garage.

June 9, 2001 - 10:45pm - Unit #65 and unit #220 stopped behind a RV with two flat tires on westbound I-44 just east of Antire Road. The driver got out and explained to 65 he had a tow truck on the way but he wanted to find a place open on Sunday that would fix the tires. 65 told the driver he knew the Walmart in Eureka MO, had an automotive garage but wasn't sure if it was open on Sunday. 65 told the driver he and 220 would go find out for him. 220 and 65 drove out to the Eureka Walmart, which was about five miles away, and found out that the garage would be open the next day. They drove back to tell the motorist but when they passed Antire Road, they noticed a motorist on the shoulder starting to change a flat tire. They turned around at the next exit and 220 stopped behind the RV while 65 drove on to help the motorist in the next report. The RV had a Missouri State Highway Patrol Car behind it when 220 stopped. 220 told the officer, who was in his car, he had some info to relay to the RV driver. 220 told the driver that the garage was open on Sunday and the driver thanked him for his trouble. The officer then asked 220 who he was with. 220 explained what REACT is and the whole story with the RV driver to the officer. The officer then thanked 220 for helping.

June 9, 2001 - 11:20pm - Unit #65 assisted a motorist with a flat tire on westbound I-44 at Antire Road. 65 used his hydraulic jack to raise the car while the driver changed the tire. 220 arrived a few minutes later after helping the RV driver. They finished changing the tire a few minutes later and the driver thanked 65 and 220 for stopping.

June 11, 2001 - 9:20pm - Unit #65 and unit #220 stopped to assist a motorist with a flat tire on the shoulder of eastbound I-44 about one mile east of Bowles Ave. The driver had called Ryder's 1-800 number and was waiting for their truck to arrive. 220 remained behind him until it arrived and 65 contiuned on to look for other motorists.

June 11, 2001 - 9:40pm - Unit #65 and unit #220 assisted a motorist on northbound I-270 one mile south of Highway 21. The driver had a tow truck on the way so 65 and 220 remained behind him until it arrived since the shoulder was narrow.

June 11, 2001 - 10:05pm - Unit #65 and until #220 assisted a motorist with a flat tire on southbound I-270 just south of Highway 30. 65 shined his flashlight on the tire so the motorist could see and he also provided a crowbar so the driver could take off his hubcap.

June 11, 2001 - 10:40pm - Unit #220 was driving east on I-64 at Highway 141 when he noticed a vehicle driving in reverse on the shoulder to get back to the Highway 141 exit. 220, realizing that this was illegal, turned on his lights and quickly got to the shoulder about 300 feet behind the suspect vehicle. Within a minute or two, the driver "got smart" and decided it was best to drive forward and turn around at the next exit, rather than risk an accident.

June 14, 2001 - 9:55am - Unit #220 was driving south on Ballas Rd, when he looked over to find a vehicle in the northbound lanes, stalled, under the Highway 40 overpass. 220 turned his truck around, kicked on his lights, and got behind the car. The female driver was on her way to the hospital (with her daughter) and the car suddenly "died". 220 told the motorist he would drive to a pay phone and call the police. 220 left the scene briefly and went to a gas station at Ballas and Clayton Rd (about a 30 second drive). With luck, he spotted a Town & Country Police Officer and told him of the situation. The officer left the gas station and thanked 220 for the information.

June 14, 2001 - 10:10pm - Unit #65 assisted a stranded motorist on westbound I-44 one mile west of Highway 141. The motorist had a cell phone but didn't know what number to call for a tow truck. 65 provided the driver with a list of tow company phone numbers. While 65 was talking to the driver through the passenger side window, he detected an odor of alcohol in the vehicle. Just as the driver finished writing down some of the phone numbers, a Missouri State Highway Patrol Car pulled up behind 65's car. 65 explained the situation to the Trooper and told him about the odor he smelled. The Trooper walked up an talked with the driver for a minute and returned to 65's car. He told 65 he suspected the driver was drunk but since he didn't see him drive and his truck couldn't start, there wasn't anything he could do. He thanked 65 for stopping and both he and 65 left the scene.

June 15, 2001 - 2:30pm - While unit #02 was on his way home from Alton, IL, he saw a car flip over on northbound I-270 just north of Big Bend Road. 02 was heading south so he got off at Big Bend and headed back north. On his way, he called for police and rescue. When he arrived, he checked on the driver of the car. The driver was ok so 02 directed traffic until emergency equipment arrived on the scene. 02 shut down the fast lane on I-270 and a City of Kirkwood Police Officer showed up a few minutes later and asked if 02 could handle traffic while he worked the crash scene. 02 said yes. An ambulance and rescue vehicles showed up and took the driver to the hospital. 02 was the only vehicle directing traffic until a Missouri Highway Department Motorist Assist Truck showed up to clean up the spill. Everyone thanked 02 and he was on his way when the highway reopened about 35 minutes later.

June 16, 2001 - 9:45pm - Unit #65 and unit #220 assisted a motorist with a flat tire on southbound I-55 just south of Butler Hill Road. The driver told 65 his son was on the way to change the tire so 65 and 220 remained behind him until he arrived. He son arrived about five minutes later and 65 used his hydraulic jack to raise the van and help change the tire. The driver thanked 220 and 65 for stopping.

June 16, 2001 - 10:30pm - Unit #73 was at a bar in Arnold, MO on Highway 61/67 when someone ran inside yelling "call 911". A pedestrian was struck by a car and laying on the road outside the bar. 73 ran to his truck, turned on his lights, and pulled onto the highway. He stopped traffic until police and fire arrived on the scene. He then helped police with traffic control for about 30 minutes until the scene was cleared. One of the Troopers thanked 73 for helping. The victim was taken to the hospital with head injuries.

June 16, 2001 - 10:40pm - Unit #65 and unit #220 stopped behind a motorist with a broken water pump blocking the ramp from eastbound I-44 onto northbound I-270. The driver and his family had a tow truck on the way but they needed a ride to their house in Bridgeton, MO (about 15 miles away). 65 and 220 told the driver that they would drive them home after the tow truck arrived. 220 set up cones behind his truck and directed trafiic for about 15 minutes until the tow truck arrived. The truck arrived and hooked up the car and 65 and 220 started to drive the family home. It took them 30 minutes to get onto I-270 from the ramp. Traffic was backed up on northbound I-270 because construction crews closed three lanes.

June 16, 2001 - 11:30pm - Unit #65 and #220 were merging onto northbound I-270 from I-44 with the family in the above report when they heard a screech and loud bang on I-270 just behind them. A traffic accident had occured where the cars were coming to a stop due to the lane closings. 220 turned on his lights and raced down the shoulder to get to a Missouri State Highway Patrol Car sitting on the shoulder further down the highway. 220 told the Trooper about the accident. The Tropper thanked him and backed down the shoulder to get to the accident scene. He then called for the fire department to respond to the scene. 220 and 65 continued on their way because they had to take the family in the above report home. They finally got them to their house at 12:30am. The family was very impressed with 220 and 65 and thanked them for stopping to help.

June 19, 2001 - 9:50pm - Unit #65 assisted a stranded motorist out of gas partially blocking the right lane of northbound I-270 just south of I-44. 65 gave the driver his container of gas and waved traffic out of the right lane while the driver poured it in his tank. He was then able to start his engine and get going again.

June 19, 2001 - 10:10pm - Unit #65 was driving east on I-44 east of Bowles Ave. when he heard a call over the scanner about a wrong way driver going east in the westbound lanes of I-44 just east of Bowles Ave. 65 drove two miles to Lindbergh Blvd., turned around, and headed back westbound on I-44. By this time, two St. Louis County Police Cars were pacing the car in the eastbound lanes. 65 saw the driver coming at him in the fast lane so he turned on his lights. The wrong way driver slowed and stopped in the left lane about 200ft in front of 65. The two officers in the eastbound lanes stopped, got out of their cars, and jumped over the wall. They pulled the driver from the car an arrested him. 65 remained in the fast lane until another County Police Car stopped behind him and started to put out flares. 65 then left the scene to get out of the way.

June 19, 2001 - 11:10pm - Unit #220 and unit #65 pulled up behind a vehicle on the shoulder of southbound Highway 141 at I-44. The driver was walking to a gas station so 65 and 220 drove to the gas station to ask the driver if he needed any help. The driver told 65 he was out of gas. 65 told the driver he had a gallon of gas. 65 drove the man back to his car and gave him the gas. A minute later, he was on his way.

June 21, 2001 - 10:15pm - Unit #220 assisted a motorist in a stalled vehicle on the exit ramp from I-55 onto northbound Highway 141. 220 pushed the vehicle off to the side of the road and then positioned his truck to provide the driver with a jump start. Both men were on their way within minutes.

June 21, 2001 - 10:30pm - Unit #220 came across an accident at the intersection of Highway 141 and I-55 in Arnold, MO. A Cutless Ciera driven by a teenager drove into the path of an oncoming dump truck, which was hidden from the drivers' view. 220 turned on his lights, blocked traffic from going south on 141, and then re-directed traffic onto northbound I-55 (since the traffic lanes were blocked). Using flares and traffic cones to effectively shut down the road, 220 then proceeded to check on the condition of the teen driver. Ten minutes later, two Arnold Police Cars arrived on scene and prohibited northbound traffic from coming across I-55. Both officers were impressed with 220's efforts. They thanked him for his quick work and offered flares "if he should need them". Twenty minutes later, 220 left the scene leaving the two officers to wait for tow trucks and an ambulance to treat the teen driver. The dump truck driver suffered no injuries.

June 23, 2001 - 4:20pm - While on vacation, unit #220 came across an accident scene in Branson, Missouri. A teenager in her Mitsubishi took a turn too sharply and cut into a Lincoln Continenetal which was trying to make a left turn from N. Francis onto Gretna Road near "The Strip". 220 directed traffic around the scene until two Branson Police Cars arrived on scene. There were no injuries, but the female teenager was shook up.

June 25, 2001 - 3:40pm - While on his way back from Kansas City, 220 came across a vehicle on the shoulder of I-70 near the Williamsburg, Missouri exit. 220 checked the vehicle and discovered that the radiator had cracked, leaking antifreeze onto the shoulder. Since it would be 20 minutes until the tow truck arrived, 220 took the female occupant to the nearest rest area (rest room) and drove her back to the vehicle. AAA showed up nearly ten minutes later and both occupants thanked 220 for his help.

June 27, 2001 - 1:10pm - While enroute to making a delivery, unit #220 came upon a stalled vehicle on Gravois Rd at I-270. 220 turned his truck around, turned on his lights and went to check on the status of the driver. It turned out that the driver needed a tow so 220 provided a list of towing companies. Within 15 minutes, St. Louis County Police were on the scene.

June 28, 2001 - 11:00pm - Unit #220 and unit #65 assisted a motorist on the off ramp from eastbound I-44 onto Highway 141. The driver told 220 she was on her way back to her motel from Six Flags when her child became sick. 220 asked her if she wanted an ambulance. She said that wasn't necessary. 220 and 65 remained behind her on the narrow shoulder until her son started feeling better about five minutes later. She thanked them for staying with her; she said she was once hit by a truck while sitting on the shoulder.

June 29, 2001 - 11:45am - Unit #220 came across a vehicle accident on the Mason Rd overpass at Highway 40, which was blocking traffic. He found a Chrysler Concorde and a Ford F250 blocking the southbound lane of Mason Road onto westbound Highway 40, in front of Missouri Highway Patrol Troop C Headquarters. 220 used his truck to block traffic and assisted a Town & Country Police Officer in aiding the driver of the car. Air bags in both vehicles deployed, and both drivers received minor head injuries. Both vehicles sustained heavy damage and needed to be towed from the scene. The Town & Country Officer thanked 220 for his help.

June 29, 2001 - 9:15pm - Unit #02 and unit #65 assisted a motorist with a flat tire on eastbound I-44 about two miles west of Highway 141. The driver told 65 he ran over a muffler on the highway. 65 let the driver use his hydraulic jack and pointed his flashlight at the tire while the driver changed it. Another motorist pulled onto the shoulder just ahead of 02 and 65 and told 02 she had a flat tire also. 02 walked over to her truck to help her change the tire. A minute later, a St. Louis County Police Car pulled up behind 65's car. 65 told the officer he was with REACT and was helping the driver change his tire. He also told the officer about the muffler in the road. The officer thanked 65 and said he would drive back and check the highway for it. The driver finished changing the tire and thanked 65 for his help. 65 then walked ahead to the truck to assist 02 in the next report.

June 29, 2001 - 9:20pm - Unit #02 assisted a motorist with a flat tire at the same location in the above report. The lady told 02 she also ran over something on the highway. 02 changed the tire for the lady. She thanked him for his help. She then tried to start the engine but the object she ran over had damaged the engine and it wouldn't start. 02 told her that he and 65 could convey her and her children to their house. She agreed and 65 drove her and her kids to their house in Valley Park, MO (about three miles away), 02 also followed. She then thanked 65 and 02 for all the help they provided.

June 29, 2001 - 9:50pm - Unit #02 and unit #65 assisted two ladies on the shoulder of southbound I-55 just south of Butler Hill Road. The ladies told 02 they had a dead battery so 65 hooked up his jumper pack to the car battery. She tried to start the engine but it still wouldn't start. 65 inspected the engine further and found a broken belt that connected to the alternator. The ladies said they were going to go home and call a tow truck and come back later for the car. They thanked 02 and 65 and the driver left in her friend's car.

June 29, 2001 - 10:30pm - Unit #02 and unit #65 assisted a motorist with a flat tire on a trailer on southbound I-270 just west of I-55. 02 made sure the driver had help on the way. The driver told him he called a 1-800 number and he had help on the way. Since the truck and trailer was parked far away from the right lane (in the grass) 02 and 65 went on their way.