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2, 2003 - 3:30pm - Unit #71 was eastbound on I-64 at McKnight Rd.
when he looked at the westbound side and saw a dump truck partially
blocking the slow lane. 71 turned around at the next exit, came
back westbound, and stopped behind the truck with his lights on.
The driver told 71 he was in the fast lane when his right front
tire blew out. He then shot across all three lanes, barely missing
two cars, and stopped on the narrow shoulder. After 71 got the lane
shut down, the repair crew arrived and changed the tire in 15 min.
January
15, 2003 - 5:25pm - Unit #220 stopped to help a motorist on I-270
south of Clayton Rd. The driver stated that a tow truck was on the
way. He had a flat but with no spare. 220 notified the Town &
Country Police of the motorist and then went on his way.
January
17, 2003 - 10:00pm - Unit #220 helped change a flat tire for a motorist
while stuck on I-44 west of Lewis Rd. It was for an elderly couple
that were on their way out of town. They thanked 220 for his assistance.
January
17, 2003 - 11:15pm - Unit #220 assisted a stranded motorist out
of fuel on I-64 west of Spoede Rd. The driver stated help was on
the way. 220 stuck around and called Frontenac Police to make them
aware of the situation. For 45 minutes, the driver stayed in his
cold car and then his friend arrived. 220 left the scene soon afterwards.
January
28, 2003 - 8:10pm - Unit #65 was exiting onto Highway 30 from southbound
I-270 when he saw a car being pushed by a teen on one of the eastbound
lanes of Highway 30 over I-270. 65 stopped behind the car with his
lights on. The teen pushing the car told 65 they just needed to
get the car moving and they could start it. He then asked 65 if
he could push the car with his bumper. 65 told him he didn't have
a push bumper. 65 told him he would follow behind them with his
lights on until they got the car onto the shoulder. The teen started
pushing while his friend steered. The driver got the car going after
about ten seconds of pushing and took off leaving his friend in
the middle of the road. 65 told the teen to get in his car and they
drove about 1000 feet down the road and onto a parking lot where
his friend had stopped with the car. The teen thanked 65 for the
ride and said they would be fine now. 65 left them on the lot.

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