February
11, 2006 - 11:05pm - Unit #220 assisted a stranded motorist by giving
him a jump start from his booster pack on southbound I-55 just south
of Reavis Barracks Road.
March
4, 2006 - 8:45pm - Unit #220 attempted to assist a stranded motorist
on I-270 north of Olive Blvd. The driver borrowed the vehicle from
a friend and had a flat tire while on the way back to their friend’s
house. Unfortunately, there was no spare tire. 220 drove the motorist
to a nearby gas station in Maryland Heights to get a can of Fix-A-Flat.
They returned and the victim emptied the can of Fix-A-Flat but it
didn't plug the hole, it was too big. Since the driver did not know
what course of action to take, 200 suggested he call his friend
or call for a tow truck and offered his cell phone but the driver
refused. 220 decided to leave since there was nothing more he could
do.
March
10, 2006 - 10:45pm - Unit #220 stopped to check a vehicle with its
hazard lights on southbound I-270 just south of I-44. The female
driver had a flat tire, but already had help on the way. 220 stayed
with the vehicle at the driver’s request and waited. About
twenty minutes later help arrived, the tire was changed, and 220
left the area.
March
10, 2006 - 11:15pm - Unit #220 assisted the Fenton Fire Department
and the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department with traffic
control at a two-vehicle accident on Highway 30 at Northwest Avenue.
Fenton Fire and Jefferson County were already on the scene so 220
decided to stop on the should a few hundred yards before the accident
(since the accident occurred at a curve) and try to warn traffic
of the pending situation (and get them to slow down) by turning
on his emergency lights. 220 stayed on the scene until the accident
was cleared at 12:30am.
March
11, 2006 - 12:25am - Unit #220 assisted the Creve Coeur Police Department
with a vehicle accident on I-270 north of Ladue Road. 220 heard
about the accident on CB Channel 19 and went to investigate, since
it was along his way home. 220 positioned his vehicle south of Ladue
Road (on the shoulder) and used his traffic wand to wave traffic
to the far lanes that were open until the vehicle was removed from
the highway.
March
31, 2006 - 4:45pm - Unit #02 was driving on Highway 141 just south
of I-44 when he saw smoke ahead of him on the side of the road.
As he stopped on the shoulder he saw that it was a grass fire. It
was extremely windy that day and the wind was blowing the fire towards
a very large overgrown field. 02 called 911 and grabbed his two
fire extinguishers and started battling the fire while waiting for
FD to arrive. A fire dept. Lt. was first on the scene and saw that
02 had knocked down most of the fire. A fire truck arrived on the
scene a minute later and took over battling the grass fire. It took
the firefighters a bit to completely put out the fire and water
down the various hotspots left over. The Lt. thanked 02 for his
actions. He told 02 that if the fire had reached the field it would
have been a two alarm fire or worse since there were homes on the
other side of the field and woods.
April
26, 2006 - 9:15am - Unit #220 assisted MODOT with removal of a truck
bed liner from southbound I-270 south of Tesson Ferry. The MODOT
Motorist Assist truck was fifteen seconds behind 220’s vehicle
and as soon as it arrived, 220 helped load the bed liner onto the
truck.
April
29, 2006 - 8:45am - Unit #220 assisted Sunset Hills Police at the
ramp from northbound I-270 onto the eastbound 1-44/Watson Road.
A two-vehicle non-injury accident had occurred at the split. 220
helped to divert traffic from one lane into another while debris
was being cleared.
April
29, 2006 - 9:15am - Minutes after leaving the previous accident,
220 heard a call for another accident in Sunset Hills. Since two
police officers were still at the accident, 220 decided to head
to the other accident and see if he could be of any help. It turned
out it was a two-vehicle non-injury accident and all the drivers
needed was a police report. 220 cleared one lane using his lights
and waited until an officer arrived. He gave the information he
had from the scene to the Sunset Hills Police Dispatcher via Nextel.
May
13, 2006 - 9:15am - Unit #220 assisted Sunset Hills Police with
a two-vehicle accident on the ramp from westbound I-44 onto southbound
I-270. Sunset Hills Police decided to completely shut down the ramp
when it was discovered they had to extricate one of the drivers.
After a period of time had passed, the ramp was re-opened and traffic
was allowed to enter. 220 used his cones to block the ramp and re-directed
traffic away from the scene.
May
13, 2006 - 9:45am - Unit #220 assisted Sunset Hills Police with
a minor two-vehicle accident on the ramp from northbound I-270 onto
westbound Highway 30. Two officers were still at the previous accident
cleaning that up so 220 decided to head to the scene and notify
the dispatcher of any details. It was completely off the road and
all the drivers wanted was a police report so 220 relayed this information
to the dispatcher via Nextel.
May
14, 2006 - 12:55pm - Unit #220 assisted a stranded motorist on northbound
I-270 in the left lane, north of J J Kelley Memorial Drive in Town
& Country, Missouri. The report was called in by an off-duty
Missouri Water Patrol officer driving southbound on I-270. 220 was
driving northbound when he heard the call and responded by turning
on his overhead lights and flashing his high beams to get traffic
out of the fast lane. 220 stopped behind the motorist with his lights
on. Des Peres Police sent two officers along with a STL County Police
Car and a Town & Country Police Car. They learned the driver
had ran out of fuel. MODOT arrived and quickly filled the vehicle
with some fuel. The driver was able to go on her way and traffic
cleared up.
June
15, 2006 – 7:15pm – Unit #220 assisted with a fatal
vehicle accident that shutdown both east and westbound I-64 just
west of I-270 for about five hours. An eastbound 18-wheeler didn’t
stop in time as traffic was slowing and crashed into the back of
an SUV killing the driver. The SUV struck several other vehicles
and the truck then crashed into the concrete median sending blocks
of concrete flying into westbound traffic and through the windshield
of one car. 220 positioned himself on the shoulder of the Interstate
miles before the accident and relayed information about the accident
on CB channel 19 and ways to get around the road closure.

June
17, 2006 – 5:00pm – Unit #02 stopped to assist a family
in a RV on the shoulder of eastbound I-70 at mile marker 201 (just
east of Wright City, MO). The RV blew out both rear wheels on the
driver’s side. A Missouri State Trooper stopped to check the
scene a few minutes after 02 arrived. 02 explained the situation
to the officer and said he would be remaining with the vehicle until
it was moving again. The Trooper then left the scene. 02 then called
unit 220 to the scene to assist with warning traffic since the RV
was stopped over the crest of a hill. The driver of the RV called
for a tow to change the tires. There was also some damage to the
RV around the rear tires so the driver stated that once the spare
was put on, he was going to limp the vehicle to the RV dealer. While
waiting for the tow truck, 220 offered to take the driver’s
wife and child home so they could get their car and meet him at
the RV dealer. 220 left with the driver’s wife and child.
02 then called unit 65 to the scene to assist with traffic control.
A few minutes after 65 arrived, the motorist assist van arrived
to put the spare on. 02 put out cones and flares and 65 moved his
car onto the white line with his arrow stick on to shield the guy
so he could safely change the driver’s side rear tires. When
he finished he told 02 “that was the easiest I’ve ever
had it doing that, thank you!” 220 arrived on the scene again
just as the RV driver was ready to go. The RV driver stated he could
only go about 40mph on the spare so 02, 220, and 65 followed the
RV 30 miles to the RV dealer with their lights and arrow stick on
to warn fast approaching drivers of the slow moving vehicle. Once
they arrived at the RV dealer the driver’s wife and child
was waiting for him with their car. They thanked 02, 220, and 65
for their assistance.


August
16, 2006 – 5:00pm – Unit #969 assisted with a high centered
truck hauling a grader stuck and blocking S. Commercial Dr. in St.
Clair, MO. 969 positioned his SUV across S. Commercial Dr. before
the truck and diverted traffic down a side street as a detour around
the truck. It took two wreckers to free the truck 45 minutes later.
An officer on the scene thanked 969 for the help with traffic control.

September
3, 2006 - 8:50pm - Unit #220 assisted a stranded motorist with a
flat tire on I-70 west of Mid Rivers Mall Drive in St Peters. The
driver had help on the way, but didn't know how to change the tire.
220 changed the tire for the female motorist, and as he did so,
her friend arrived to watch and learn. Both individuals thanked
220 for stopping.
September
3, 2006 - 11:00pm - Unit #220 assisted the Saint Charles Police,
St Louis County Police, and the Missouri State Highway Patrol by
helping with traffic control as they worked to remove several vehicles
from the eastbound right lane of I-70 on the Blanchette Bridge.
One of the vehicles involved lost control on the bridge and slammed
into the divider that separates eastbound and westbound I-70 traffic.
When the driver finally corrected himself, the vehicle reversed
direction in the eastbound lane, crossed over three lanes of traffic,
and slammed into a barricade. Unit 220 provided traffic control
for a witness to the accident that stopped further east of the bridge
but not on the shoulder so traffic could safely pass. He immediately
switched on his overhead amber lights to warn oncoming traffic and
waited until emergency vehicles could get to the witness before
driving off.
December
8, 2006 - 10:30pm - Unit #220 attempted to assist a stranded motorist
on eastbound Highway 40 east of Ballas Road. When 220 pulled up,
the motorist was standing off to the side of the vehicle talking
to someone on a cell phone. The motorist saw him and stated that
everything was okay. As the motorist was talking, 220 noticed a
faint smell of alcohol on the man's breath and called Frontenac
Police to make sure they were aware. 220 left the area before an
officer arrived on scene to check the welfare of the motorist.
December
8, 2006 - 11:00pm - Unit #220 arrived on the tail end of a scene
where a motorist had run out of fuel and another motorist had stopped
to assist. 220 stayed there with his lights on until they were finished
and then left the scene.
December
24, 2006 - 6:35pm - Unit #220 attempted to assist a stranded motorist
(and family) on Highway 30 west of Little Brennan Road. The motorist
had run out of fuel and was in the process of walking away when
220 arrived. The driver returned and asked 220 if he had fuel. 220
did not have a gas can with him so the driver walked to his nearby
father-in-law's house and got some fuel. 220 stayed with the vehicle
because there was a woman and three children inside and after a
period of time the driver returned with fuel. The family thanked
220 for staying around.
December
24, 2006 - 9:40pm - Unit #220 assisted a motorist with a flat tire
on I-270 north of I-44. There were two vehicles there. 220 stopped
to see if any assistance was needed. The driver of the vehicle with
the flat tire stated that help was on the way so 220 contacted Kirkwood
Police and informed them of the situation.
December
27, 2006 - 8:00pm - Unit #220 attempted to assist a stranded motorist
with a flat tire on I-70 westbound at mile marker 84, near the Marshall,
Missouri exit. The motorist was unfamiliar with the way his vehicle's
jack worked so 220 let him borrow his hydraulic two-ton jack and
tire iron to remove the tire. After a twenty-minute workout the
tire was replaced and the men were on their way home to Kansas City. |